Opiate

An opiate is commonly associated with chronic pain. But with me I associate opiates with a prescribed drug that’s taking innocent lives daily. I had this realization when I was ten, when my uncle was suffering from an accidental overdose caused by opiates. I was lucky enough for my uncle to survive it. But what about the people who aren't as lucky as my uncle? And what about the people who soon will suffer from this drug? There is an addiction going on in the world right now, and if we as a…

History of Heroin/Opiates Treatment In order to fully comprehend the present approach to address Heroin/Opiates addiction, we first understand what is Heroin and Opiates. Dobelstein encouraged us to identify, understand and clarify the problem. It is imperative for any practitioner to first comprehend how Heroin/Opiates irrigated to become an addiction. According to U.S Dept of Health and Humans Services, opioids are biological (harvested from opium poppies) and synthetic chemicals that…

Problem # 5: illicit opiate use Goal(s): to become drug free Status: active Objectives/Progress: Pt. has been able to maintain her commitment to abstinence from all illicit substances as indicated by submitting 10 negative UDS results and she reported no relapse in over 3 years. Pt. maintained her Phase 7 privileges over the last quarter. Pt. demonstrated good use of tx skills by balancing work and treatment obligations. Pt. reports that she is taking her subutex medication as prescribed by…

Opiates are a common form of analgesics that is used as a temporary treatment for numerous acute pain disorders, such as patients suffering from trauma or those dealing with cancer. The use of opiates is now becoming disputable due to the fact that they are very addictive substances. Opiates are the most formidable and dependable analgesic agents (Howard 2011). It is also known that opiates have the ability to decrease anxiety and create mild sedation and a tangible sense of well-being. The use…

In this paper I will venture to focus on the core causes of opiate addiction in adult men. For the purposes of clairity and and efficiency I will refer to all opium based (natural: “opiate”) and (synthetic: “opioid”) as opiates. I have chosen this subject because addiction is fascinating to me. I’ve learned that there are a multitude of addictions aside from drugs. Merriam-Webster online defines addiction as “ a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something.” With that…

If you bought this book that means either you or someone you love is struggling with an opiate addiction. I 'm not someone trying to cash in on someone else 's misfortune, I had a serious opiate addiction for almost 15 years. I started taking vicodin on the weekend, then it progressed to everyday. After a year or so of taking those I got connected to someone who got a regular script of Oxycontin 40mg, that 's when things spiraled out of control. Before I Knew it I was using heroin. I finally…

that provide services to help with drug addiction and prevent overdoses. This paper will give an overview of the Cuyahoga County Opiate Task Force describing the agency, the services it offers and its relation to the Healthy People 2020 object to reduce drug-induced deaths (Ohio Department of Health and Human Services, 2014). Agency Information The Cuyahoga County Opiate Task Force is a government funded agency that focuses on drug addiction and prevention. The agency is an extension of the…

Reaction Paper Wednesday we had a guest speaker to inform the class on opiate addiction; I found the presentation to be very factual. In fact, I also found the presentation to be minorly persuasive, with intentions to persuade the audience to deter from opiate abuse. I agreed with nearly all information stated in the presentation, because most of the information displayed was facts. During the presentation, I noted physicians are taking advantage of the legality of medical marijuana. Doctors…

Opiate Addiction: Understanding Replacement Therapy An informal lecture by Scott Farnum, Administrator, Acadia Hospital in Bangor, Maine. Scott talked about how opioids have been around between three and five thousand years. The different opioids lift your mood, helps you feel motivated and pain relief. The natural opiates are more stimulating. It causes your brain to stop making the chemical that C Cells produce. When you stop using these opiates your brain doesn’t turn back on like a…

narrative. Throughout the book he discussed how rapid the opiate addiction spread across the country, how young or old these people were, and the race that was mainly affected. That led me to the question, what actually is the average age group, race, and location of most of these opiate addictions. Opiates originally were prescribed to relieve acute pain, but over time it created the addiction and abuse of the drug. Some of the most abused opiates are mainly prescription painkillers like…