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What’s Prescription Opioid Addiction And How To Treat Opioid Addiction?

Heroin is widely considered to be the most addictive drug on the planet, with millions of Americans using the drugs at least once in their lifetimes. Around a quarter of people who experiment with heroin will go on to develop an opiate addiction, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, (NIDA).<br>visit us for more info: <br>https://www.newszii.com/prescription-opioid-addiction/<br><br><br>

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What’s Prescription Opioid Addiction And How To Treat Opioid Addiction?

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  1. What’s Prescription Opioid Addiction And How To Treat Opioid Addiction? Heroin is widely considered to be the most addictive drug on the planet, with millions of Americans using the drugs at least once in their lifetimes. Around a quarter of people who experiment with heroin will go on to develop an opiate addiction, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, (NIDA).

  2. Heroin is an opiate drug that has an intense effect on an individual’s brain and for which the potential for overdose is extremely high. In recent years, there has been an alarming surge in opioid abuse numbers which the media is declaring an epidemic.

  3. What’s The Difference between Prescription Opioids and Heroin? Although prescription opioids and heroin are very similar in terms of the effects they induce, there is a significant difference. Prescription painkillers use a synthetic form of opium poppy extract called opioids and heroin is derived directly from the poppy itself and known as an opiate drug. There are numerous opioid receptors in the brain and depending on the area receiving stimulation; they can influence a person’s perception of pain, reducing symptoms considerably.

  4. How Prescription Opioid Dependence and Addiction Develop Prescription opioids are invariably prescribed for chronic pain conditions. The term “chronic” refers to an illness, condition or injury that will take weeks, possibly months to heal. Because of the significant addictive potential opioids have, physicians are generally cautious in their doses, particularly when introducing the medications for the first time. When someone’s body has become tolerant to the effect of painkillers, it can result in them needing stronger doses in order to manage their pain.

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