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Opiate dependence is a disorder of the central nervous system that occurs due to continuous opioid use. Opiates are powerful painkillers that cause sedation and euphoria. Some examples include oxycodone, Suboxone, Fentanyl, Dilaudid, heroin, Norco, hydrocodone, methadone, and Vicodin. Once opiate addiction sets in, many users feel entirely powerless and continue to use despite potentially dangerous or life-threatening consequences. Unlike some drugs, which can elicit one or the other, opiates can cause both Addiction and physical dependence.
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Although sometimes used interchangeably, the terms “addiction” and “dependency” are clinically two separate things. The National Institute of Health says drug addiction is present when a person compulsively uses a drug despite negative and dangerous consequences and effects. Physical drug dependence means a person needs the substance to function and can have intense cravings, according to the organization.
Opiate dependence does not always entail opiate addiction. The American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Pain Society and the American Society of Addiction Medicine, in a collaborative effort, have adopted the following definitions:
Opioid addiction a disorder caused by an untreated opiate dependence, with a high potential for relapse. What this means is that opiate users who are trying to get well may fall back into old patterns of drug use and abuse. Because opiates are so potent, they have a particularly high relapse rate. Intense cravings and other opiate withdrawal symptoms can trigger a relapse if not well managed, even after a period of abstinence.
Opiates come from the poppy plant, which contains opium. Opioids are synthetic or partly synthetic, which means that they are manufactured through chemical synthesis instead of the poppy plant. It has a very similar function, as to those from natural endorphins.
The Center for Drug Control (CDC) shows that drug overdose notably, those related to opioids continue to increase in the US. Since 1999, the number of deaths involving opioids, including prescription painkillers and heroin, has quadrupled. From 2000 to 2015, more than 500,000 Americans died from drug overdoses. Currently, an average of 91 people dies every day from an opioid overdose.
It is essential to realize that while prescription opioids are a driving factor in the increase in opioid deaths. The number of prescription opioids sold to pharmacies, there had not been an overall change in the amount of pain that Americans reported. Furthermore, deaths from oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone have also more than quadrupled since 1999.
Opiates elicit their powerful effects by activating opiate receptors that widely locates itself, throughout the brain and body. Two significant effects produced by opioids are the pleasure (or reward) and pain relief. The rush of pleasure and reward or relief from pain is so strong and powerful; it can lead to opiate abuse and addiction.
The brain itself also produces substances known as endorphins (the body’s natural painkiller) that activate the opiate receptors. Research indicates that endorphins are part of many functions, including respiration, nausea, vomiting, pain modulation, and hormonal regulation. After prolonged opiate use, the nerve cells in the brain, which would otherwise produce endorphins, cease to function normally. The body stops producing endorphins because it is receiving opiates instead. The degeneration of these nerve cells causes a physical dependency on an external supply of opioids. Abrupt or sudden abstinence leads to a withdrawal syndrome. Learn more about opiate addiction and brain chemistry.
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Remember, opiate addiction is treatable and reversible. No matter how scared and maybe discouraged you feel, you can turn your addiction to opioid drugs around with adequate help.
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