Opiate

Growing up with an opiates addict for a brother was not ideal. No one could prepare you on how to deal with an addict, it’s something you learn from experience. Things with my brother weren’t always bad. Even though Eric and I share a seven-year gap, we still decided to play together. For the most part, we got along quite well. Growing up, we had what any other kid would want from a childhood; a nice neighborhood and parents who love unconditionally. Bad things happen to good people sometimes.…

reason why people use street drugs and artificial opiates is because the drugs enhance mood and make the user feel better. The use of street drugs becomes dangerous fast because of the effect they have on neurotransmitters in the brain. Neurotransmitters act as the brain’s chemical messenger, and there are different kinds that perform different functions. The brain actually produces its own opiates, and it has opiate receptors. Naturally occurring opiates are released when the body experiences…

8 OPIATE AND BENZODIAZEPINE SUBSTANCE ABUSE Opiate and Benzodiazepine Substance Abuse Melina Esparza Moreno California State University, Channel Islands  Opiate and Benzodiazepine Substance Abuse Teaching Plan Introduction Prescription drug abuse is a devastating problem for some people from different types of backgrounds. It is an epidemic that has been labeled as the nation’s fastest growing drug problem and deaths from overdose surpass those of…

Opiate and heroin abuse has ravaged much of Appalachia, especially suburban areas. This malignancy spreads like cancer, multiplying and infecting all it encounters. Communities are disrupted and innocent lives are consumed while the obscure market for heroin continues its expansion across the United States. This affliction in our country has an origin. As a journalist and novelist, Sam Quinones, diligently reveals the inception of heroin in his book titled, “Dreamland”. Quinolones describes…

most common and clearest sign of opiate addiction is a compulsive use of a certain drug regardless of the harm it could cause to their body, health, or social welfare (Opiate Addiction, 2008). When people are on drug they do not consider the harm that it could cause them or their loved on ones. The only thing going through an addicts mind is getting more medication for them to take so they can get that high feeling. Some common signs of a person having an opiate addiction is denial or thinking…

by Sam Quinones, focused on the opiate epidemic that has been flourishing within America. Similarly, the documentary, Heroin Cape Cod, USA focused on the widespread abuse of Vicodin, Percocet, and Oxycodone that has led the U.S. into the rise of an opiate addiction today. Both of these sources not only focused on the operations behind the administration of opiates like heroin, but also the factors driving the epidemic in the U.S. A driving factor of the opiate epidemic both emphasized in…

Rehabilitation for opiates will require community working with the police, and long-term treatment supporting both females and males in San Diego, including education on abuse of pills. I will focus of preventable care of decreasing the usage of opioids in the San Diego area, and will focus more on women issues.…

abuse has been on the rise in the United States since 2001 and is now considered an epidemic. Prescription opioid drug abuse is an obvious issue in today's society, as a result, steps are being taken to reduce or eliminate the abuse of prescription opiates--but at what consequence? In order to delve deeper into this issue, one must first know the background…

Is it feasible to integrate medicinal cannabis practices into Colorado’s private, medication-assisted, opiate treatment programs, following the model led by Casco Bay Medical? INTRODUCTION Opiate addiction has been a proven detrimental factor to the lives of many, either by diminishing one’s quality of life or worse, causing their fatal overdose. Thankfully, Americans today are provided with countless resources specialized in treating this hard-to-overcome addiction. Through the services of…

methadone to drug addicts a good one? For those unfamiliar with methadone treatment allow me elaborate. According to Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, methadone is a synthetic opioid created in a lab and is commonly prescribed for treatment of opiate addictions. Individuals addicted to “heroin, oxycodone and hydromorphone” receive daily doses of methadone to alleviate withdrawal symptoms. CAMH expert’s rationalized the use of methadone as minimizing the risks associated with opioid drug…