The Treatment Of Opiate Addiction

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It should be noticed that in the recent few decades, the science developed at an astonishing pace, and the problem of substance abuse cause a huge public concern. Currently, substance abuse has already become a pandemic around the world. It costs individuals substantially, and it of their family as a whole. It is essential for the society to help those people who struggle with drug addiction to get rid of their pain and get back their health and balance life. Therefore, I understand the substance abuse is a tough area, and people who are struggling with addiction really need help. During the course of the interview, I

Depending on the source, some would term the heroin and opioid problem in the United States a crisis, while others would use the word epidemic. Regardless of which expression is more accurate, the situation regarding heroin and opioid use, abuse and dependence has ignited national, if not global concern. History shows us that pervasive dilemmas have a tendency to cultivate a variety of intervention and the heroin and opioid crisis is no different.

Post World War II New York City was faced with a major heroin epidemic with over 151,000 names listed in the Narcotics Register (Herman). As a medical response, methadone was developed to treat heroin addiction (Herman). Today methadone maintenance treatment has grown to become a popular therapy for drug addiction as well as pain management. Methadone has helped many people to create new lives for themselves, yet there is still debate over the success of this program. Methadone assisted treatment should be seen as an effective program in combating opioid addiction due to its health and social benefits for both users and the community.

Dr. Perry Kendall’s stated in a report that the mortality rate for people in opioid substitution treatment is about half of what it is for those using street heroin. (“globeandmail”) Another doctor, who has been administering the program as part of his family practice for several years states the rate of success is poor, the nature of the work often frustrating and the paperwork required under new rules is daunting. But the reward is the amazing transformation of those who are helped by methadone, says Dr. Jeff White. (“thetelegram”) Equally, a confident experience is expressed from a recovering addict himself, Jared stated to a Newfoundland based newspaper, The Compass that the methadone program had a super positive impact on his life. Going on to say in a separate interview with The Advertiser, that the first year everything went as well as it could have with him not doing any drugs. (“Advertiser”) This is just a few examples on how the methadone program has continued to play a positive impact on lives when given the

During the last seven months whilst working at a men’s shelter (Cornerstone Community Association, in the heart of Oshawa, which some may say is the drug capital of the Durham Region) many of the shelter guests (men who stay in the shelter) have disclosed being on the methadone maintenance program, stating as a result of being addicted to opioid drugs. I have chosen to write about this psychoactive drug because I want to explore, become more knowledgeable and more confident when talking about this complex drug.

A psychiatrist in a methadone clinic in Northeast Washington, D.C. works with patients who are addicted to drugs. Some of her patients suffering from addiction

According to NIH, millions of people suffer from opioid use disorder throughout the United States. This epidemic has continued to spread and the numbers of people who are becoming addicted is on the rise so much that the total burden of cost is at 78.5 billion dollars per year for prescription opioid misuse, this includes the cost of addiction treatment, criminal justice services, and health care (NIH, 2017. https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/opioid-crisis) Unfortunately there does not seem to be an end to this epidemic anytime soon. The numbers are unremarkable; natural and semi-synthetic opioids peeked at 14,427, heroin at 15,446 and synthetic opioids other than methadone at 20,145. That is a total of 50,018 deaths for some type

Opioids are making a resurgence in the black market, evident by the rapidly increasing opioid overdose rates in an increasing fatality count for Maryland every year. The state and local governments have been working to alleviate the issue with increased access to counteractive medications and required rehabilitation. This, however, is draining government funds only to stall, if not worsen, the problem. The best approach to stopping the opioid epidemic of Maryland is to take a similar approach to smoking in treating the situation as a matter of addiction instead of one of drug abuse.

I think a current scientific concept that is still merging and forthcoming is the issue with opioid addiction and the epidemic as a whole. Scientist and Chemists are trying to come up with a way to reverse the fatal outcome of the medically inclined drug addiction. Scientists have said that reversing the course of addiction will be much harder than stopping the Zika virus. It's not an issue you can go to the root of the problem, in this case the opioid, and research why it's so fatality addicting. You have to understand that the problem of opioid addiction is actually rooted from compassion. Many people of healthcare and chemical sciences, call the issue Iatrogenesis, coming from the Greek language, meaning “brought forth by the healer”. Not

When young adults start using opioids, either in the form of heroin or painkillers, they do so without understanding the long-term consequences. By the time those consequences become a reality, those same young adults find themselves wrapped up in an insidious addiction. With any luck, they will find the strength to stop using and seek help from a treatment center that specializes in opioid addiction rehab. If you are a parent, this could be your child.

Kelli Flack: “During my normal day I mostly interact with my patients in via-phone, but still do quite a bit of direct patient care.”

You likely purchased this book because you or someone you care about is struggling with addiction. I suspect you are searching for help but don’t know where to find guidance based on reliable scientific principles. The information in this book will provide that guidance.

In a state like Kentucky where a large portion of the popular are hard working blue collar workers, on the job injuries are bound to occur. Often times, opiate-based prescription drugs like Oxycontin are prescribe to combat issues with pain. For a short period of time, that's an effective treatment method. However, extended use of these kinds of painkillers can quickly lead to an addiction.

The very busy and highly demanding environment of Bellevue Hospital will allow me to observe the dynamics of relationship between different members of hospital staff and how the treatment is conducted from admission to discharge. What is more, through assisting the staff and patients, I will learn some elementary clinical skills that are essential to every healthcare professional. In addition to being exposed to a demanding clinical setting, I will be able to observe a myriad of different medical conditions, their clinical presentations and how medical history and current symptoms are collected to inform the treatment. As underserved population comprises a significant portion of people who receive treatment at Bellevue, I will be an active team member who will advocate for them and make sure that their stay at the hospital is as safe and effective as possible, given the limited accommodations and