Opiate

receptors in the brain as heroin to suppress withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings. Methadone is a good choice for patients who have tried to detoxify naturally or are worried about withdrawal symptoms. It is a synthetic opiate which helps patients to wean off of heroin and other opiates because the dosage level and purity can be closely monitored by healthcare providers, leaving little danger of misuse or overdose. It does not provide the same sensation or “rush” as heroin, but it satisfies the opioid

been getting more attention thanks to social media and the recent overdoses highlighted by the news. Analgesic have great benefits for someone going through pain, but taking painkillers can come a price. It is important to note that prescription Opiates can equate to street cocaine or heroin. Prescription painkillers have negatively affected America by leading to addictions, overdoses and death. Understanding Painkillers Taking painkillers for a certain period

Thesis: “Prescription Painkillers Seen as a Gateway to Heroin” article illustrates the possibility that opiate prescriptions open the door to addictions such as heroin. Summary: The article starts with the role prescription opiates might play in encouraging patients to become a heroine addict. Last week Philip Seymour Hoffman died at 46 of an heroin overdose. His heroin addiction ended 20 years ago and as years passed he struggled with a habit involving painkillers. The heroin addict pre-1990s used

cause of accidental death. Montgomery County, Ohio, is now the overdose capital of America; meaning that per capita, Montgomery County is the first in the nation for overdose deaths. Addiction is happening due to the addictive property of the drug, opiates attach to the body’s receptors that reduce the perception of pain. Although, the addiction must start somewhere, and it typically begins with a prescription written by a doctor. Over prescription and greedy drug companies are believed

major neurons that drugs target in our brain. These four neurons are called dopamine, serotonin, GABA, and endorphins” (Turpin, 2016). Dopamine for example is what is released in the brain when stimulants are taken it stimulates our reward center. Opiates release endorphins and GABA along with dopamine and serotonin

There is a growing concern for the use of opiates in pain management and other medical treatments. Due to illegal use and abuse of the opiates, there has been an increase in overdose and dependency throughout the nation and even the world. The use of opiate substances can include pain management and even cough suppression in severe cases; however, the side affects make the drugs appealing to those with substance abuse problems. President Donald Trump has declared the opioid epidemic a national

No matter what it’s called: reefer, hemp, cannabis, or weed, the medicinal properties of the leafy green herb have been recognized for centuries and the medicament was readily available in pharmacies as early as 1840 and continued to be for nearly another one hundred more. Then came “Reefer Madness”, a propaganda movie critical of the effects of marijuana and the plant, despite its known benefits, became prohibited. Fast forward to 1996 and the Compassionate Care Act of California gave the first

Drugs are substances that have physical and psychological effects on the body. Once an individual has taken drugs multiple times they start to build a tolerance. When tolerance is built an individual will up the dosage of the drug. Now the individual will be addicted to the drug. People are addicted to drugs to compliment physical and psychological dependence. There are many different types of drugs such as psychoactive drugs, stimulants, and hallucinogens. Psychoactive drugs are drugs that affect

synthetic drugs. Naturally sourced drugs, known as opiates, are derived from the opium poppy plant. However, experts use both of these terms interchangeably. The use of opioids grew around the late 90s, and legally, most people used these drugs for pain relief. However, the people that were using these drugs had little information as to how addicting opioids actually were. In fact, opioids are

There is an ongoing controversy about whether or not the use of naloxone to reverse opiate overdoses is ethical. Overdose-related deaths are concentrated among those most affected by opiate dependence; the poor, racial and ethnic minorities, and individuals cycling in and out of the criminal justice system (Bazazi). Naloxone, more commonly known as Narcan™, is an opioid antagonist that counteracts the effects of opiate overdoses and in most cases saves the user. The use of naloxone on heroin overdoses