Many people take over-the-counter medications to help relieve pain from soreness, mild headaches or any other aches. Once over-the-counter medication no longer works, people often ask their doctors for something stronger; a prescription opioid. Opioid drugs work by attaching to opioid receptors in the brain, spinal cord, and other areas to the body. Then they reduce the pain messages from being sent to the brain, thus, reducing the feelings of pain. ("Opiate Abuse & Addiction Effects, Signs & Symptoms") People that are prescribed opioids have severe pain that does not respond well or help reduce paid when taking other pain medications. Whilst many opioid painkillers are used in their correct manner prescribed by doctors, certain individuals may become addicted to the way the prescription drug makes them feel.
The cause of addiction is rising faster then most people would imagine. “It …show more content…
Although one can become addicted to opioids taking as prescribed, it is less likely for them to become addicted. As soon as a patient’s behavior changes, due to the painkiller, he or she may change the way they take the opioid causing that euphoric “high”. A patient will possibly crush the pills and snort or inject the powder, as well as combine the pills with alcohol or any other drugs. (America’s Addiction to Opioids.) Psychologically, many patients self-medicate themselves, which causes a higher chance of addiction. The effects of addiction cause such great research of opioid painkillers and why it is so important for more treatment to be founded. For example, the number of unintentional overdose from prescription painkillers has grown past four times since 1999. (America’s Addiction to Opioids.) Opioid addiction can affect a great amount of matters in a person’s life with; death being the greatest effect of them all. A patient will be affected physically, emotionally and
The cause of addiction is rising faster then most people would imagine. “It …show more content…
Although one can become addicted to opioids taking as prescribed, it is less likely for them to become addicted. As soon as a patient’s behavior changes, due to the painkiller, he or she may change the way they take the opioid causing that euphoric “high”. A patient will possibly crush the pills and snort or inject the powder, as well as combine the pills with alcohol or any other drugs. (America’s Addiction to Opioids.) Psychologically, many patients self-medicate themselves, which causes a higher chance of addiction. The effects of addiction cause such great research of opioid painkillers and why it is so important for more treatment to be founded. For example, the number of unintentional overdose from prescription painkillers has grown past four times since 1999. (America’s Addiction to Opioids.) Opioid addiction can affect a great amount of matters in a person’s life with; death being the greatest effect of them all. A patient will be affected physically, emotionally and