The Importance Of Opioid Addiction

Every person pursues joy and satisfaction in his daily life. Some people are joyful whenever they work or travel while others resort to some form of entertainment such as music or theatre. However, others are unfortunate because they can’t enjoy their lives since they are dependent on drugs or alcohol. Drug dependence or the so-called addiction is usually due to an uninformed or curious decision that leads to a continuous use of opioids, narcotics and other illicit drugs or it may occur after an injury that causes constant pain thereby making opioid prescription the viable option for pain management. Our nation doesn’t realize that people who are dependent on drugs continuously take such drugs to curb or avoid withdrawal symptoms rather than experience a drug-induced euphoric moment. Moreover, the severe withdrawal symptoms of opioids and alcohol are unknown to many. Hence, what may have started as a single shot of heroin to experience a euphoric moment progresses to jabbing opioids into the veins just to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. …show more content…
Often, mass media depicts those suffering from drug dependency as failures and burdens to society rather than folks who can have a decent future if they receive help. Such stigmatization and utilization of derogatory words like addicts and junkies is detrimental and dwindles the chances of winning the fight against addiction. Therefore, we should employ less judgmental and derogatory words when referring to those suffering from drug dependency to diminish the stigma associated with drug