Care Management Individuals who use Opioids are Addicts Presented By Donovan Greenfield Presented to Professor Jessica Felizardo March 17, 2016 THESIS STATEMENT Individuals who use Opioids are Addicts? Outline Thesis Statement History of Opioids & Statistics What drugs are considered Opioids? When was Opioids Created? What Era patients first prescribed Opioids? Americas usage with Opioids Estimated number in the U.S. who are addicted Death toll in Massachusetts
Care Management Individuals who use Opioids are Addicts Presented By Donovan Greenfield Presented to Professor Jessica Felizardo March 17, 2016 THESIS STATEMENT Individuals who use Opioids are Addicts? Outline Thesis Statement History of Opioids & Statistics What drugs are considered Opioids? When was Opioids Created? What Era patients first prescribed Opioids? Americas usage on Opioids Estimated number in the U.S. who are addicted Death toll in Massachusetts
Care Management Individuals who use Opioids are Addicts Presented By Donovan Greenfield Presented to Professor Jessica Felizardo March 17, 2016 THESIS STATEMENT Individuals who use Opioids are Addicts? Outline Thesis Statement History of Opioids & Statistics What drugs are considered Opioids? When was Opioids Created? What Era patients first prescribed Opioids? Americas usage with Opioids Estimated number in the U.S. who are addicted Death toll in Massachusetts
based on reliable scientific principles. The information in this book will provide that guidance. There are many options for the treatment of opioid addiction. Those proven safe and effective are remarkably helpful. Others do not come with proof of effectiveness or safety and may do far more harm than good. Snake oil remedies have no place in the treatment of opioid addiction, an illness that can literally claim a life in a heartbeat and does so more than 50 times every day. The treatment options I describe
full of irony. The poppy, a beautiful flower, is the source of opium, a raw pain-killing substance regularly cultivated and harvested in the East, where it was widely used. Tragically, Europe and America imported the drug and adopted its unregulated use. Though legal, the opium dens of the early 19th century certainly oppressed the lives of the poor, taking what little money they had and offering a dangerous environment in which to dream drug induced dreams. But businessmen, aristocrats, authors
decade, and does not seem to be coming to a halt anytime soon. There needs to be more of an unrelenting attempt and effort to target prevention for opioid abuse, dependence, and death. This article by Rudd et al. describes the statistics of drug overdoses between 2000 and 2014 in the United States, and highlights the dramatic increase particularly with opioid overdoses. The article also demonstrates that this increasing epidemic does not discriminate with gender or race. However, the article points out
the adverse effects of taking prescription drugs that contain opioids can lead to an addiction, possible overdose, and death. The research contained continues the debated topic focusing on the connection between heroin addiction and massive numbers of people who developed a dependency after taking legally prescribed opioid pain medicine. The topic will be dissected and looked at from various perspectives in the attempt to ascertain who is responsible for the rise in overdose deaths, and exactly what
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. Methadone is a synthetic opiate, similar in chemical structure to morphine (Herman). Longer acting than other narcotics, methadone is designed to suppress drug cravings
Opioid addiction develops and perpetuates from a carefully arranged interplay of six factors: 1. Pleasure 2. Reinforcement 3. Tolerance 4. Withdrawal 5. Cravings 6. Social, medical or legal problems Addiction typically develops when all six factors follow their natural course. These six elements support what I call the “Addiction Jigsaw Puzzle.” Let’s look at each of these six factors in the order they usually develop: PLEASURE It is human nature, often unconsciously driven, to choose pleasurable
You likely experience varying emotions dealing with the addict. One moment you fear the addict may die of an overdose; a moment later, you are angry because the addict is wasting money on drugs, sleeping in late, or refusing to work. It’s frustrating and painful to watch helplessly as someone you care about falls prey to the negative and possibly catastrophic consequences of addiction. While the addict deals with the consequences of addiction, your struggles are just as important and deserve attention