What is Opioid Addiction?
Addiction is a chronic, persistent illness that recurs and can cause severe mental and physical distress.
Your brain's reward circuit is activated when you take opioids. This can cause feelings of pleasure, and even euphoria. This high is temporary, and you might feel compelled by the end to continue taking opioids.
Physical dependence
The body develops dependence on opioids if it is taken regularly. This is called physical dependence. In order to get the same effect, they need to take more of the drug.
There are withdrawal symptoms when someone stops taking opioid medication. These include: muscle and bone pains, nausea, vomiting as well as cold flashes and tremors.
Different individuals experience withdrawal symptoms. Individuals may feel symptoms for only a few hours or a few weeks, while others might experience withdrawal symptoms that last for years.
Tolerance and physical dependence may be side effects of frequent drug use but are not a guarantee of addiction. Although addiction is sometimes confused with dependence, it's important to recognize the differences.
Feeling hungry?
It is a major part of addiction. Opioid cravings can be very difficult to manage, even when you are using fewer opioids.
Cravings can last up to an hour and can sometimes be intense. They can also occur in certain areas or with particular people.
Maintenance therapy (MAT), which suppresses the desire to use opioids, can help you combat your opioid cravings. Buprenorphine (or methadone) is the most common form of MAT.
Aside from medication assisted therapy, patients can develop coping strategies that will allow them to avoid drug abuse. They can learn to use distraction techniques, take responsibility for their health, and be open about their feelings. These strategies can be helpful in helping addicts recover from opioid addiction.
Overdose
Opioids are addictive because they activate a part of your brain connected to reward processing. It can cause you to feel "high" or euphoria. Overuse can damage this connection, making it more difficult to get high. This can lead you to become physically dependent on the drug.
You may develop tolerance to the medication, meaning that you require more to obtain the same effect or prevent withdrawal symptoms. People who misuse prescription opioids could develop addiction to heroin or illegally manufactured Fentanyl. These drugs are 50 to 100 times stronger that pharmaceutical fentanyl.
An overdose may occur when opioids are used in excess. The "death rattle" is when sudden breathing stops.
Treatment
There are many treatments for people who struggle with opioid addiction. These include medically supervised withdrawal or medication and counseling to address the underlying causes and teach healthy coping skills.
Opioids can relieve withdrawal symptoms and cravings, allowing you to focus on lifestyle changes to help you get well. But, taking opioids does not mean that you can stop using the drug.
Sometimes, doctors recommend that patients receive family therapy along with medication. These therapies address the root causes people use substances, while teaching them effective coping techniques for stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms.
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