A painkiller abuse occurs when someone starts taking the prescription drug more frequently, without a prescription or in more substantial amounts than the original prescription. Continued abuse can lead to painkiller addiction, which can damage every aspect of someone’s life and in most cases, the harmful effects also affect family and friends. Detecting abuse early is the best way to prevent addiction from developing.
If you feel a painkiller addiction is already present, then it is vital to take action and seek professional help immediately; before the condition gets worse.
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There are some specific behaviors which may indicate the presence of painkiller addiction. One of the most common is visiting multiple doctors to obtain a prescription. Although it can be hazardous to receive painkillers from more than one doctor, the increasing need for drugs pushes people to participate in risky behaviors. Another sign of addiction is when people frequently claim to “lose” their prescriptions. This behavior is often an attempt to get an additional refill, before the appropriate time.
There are also emotional signs of painkiller addiction. Although these signs are harder to identify, they are often present. One example is erratic mood swings they may be feeling euphoric or pleasant and suddenly irritable. In more severe cases, the person facing the addiction might engage in dangerous or shady behaviors, despite the possibility of adverse consequences. These behaviors can include stealing medications or even money to pay for their habit, to lying or neglecting responsibilities.
Painkiller opioids are extremely useful in the management of pain, for cough suppression and other distressful medical conditions, but they do have a dangerous side. They are among the most abused substances and with serious addictive properties. Furthermore, opioid drugs affect almost every primary organ in your body.
Some of the short-term effects include:
Long-term and more challenging effects can also include:
The signs of opioid overdose are commonly unconsciousness and respiratory depression. Additionally, the mixture of a painkiller with other sedatives or alcohol can increase the odds of an overdose significantly.
Symptoms of painkiller addiction often include uncontrollable cravings and the inability to control use even though it is having adverse effects on their social and personal life. Additionally, it is essential to know, that this addiction can also be extremely harmful to someone’s emotional and physical health, so seeking treatment is a must.
One of the most critical physical reasons to get treatment for opioid addiction as early as possible is, of course, to avoid the possibility of an overdose. However, there are some other harmful consequences, which although not plainly apparent to the sight, it has the power to destroy every aspect of someone’s life. The good news is that painkiller addiction is a reversible and treatable condition.
The first phase of drug treatment should be a complete detox. Addiction to prescription painkillers has become increasingly prevalent in the United States. Pain medications such as Vicodin, Oxycodone, Norco, and Percocet are standard tools to treat pain. Often, patients become physically dependent upon these drugs if they try to stop taking the medication they feel all the painful symptoms of withdrawal.
Sudden discontinuation of opioid drugs can produce intense withdrawal symptoms, which although rarely life-threatening, can be very painful and last for weeks.
First and foremost, treatment starts with getting through the withdrawal phase and the best options is a medical detox. For a patient suffering from a painkiller addiction, a detoxification program is often needed. In a hospital, setting doctors can use higher levels of medications which helps block the sympathetic response to these painful symptoms. Therefore, with adequate medical assistance, the significant withdrawal symptoms should resolve in days instead of weeks.
Traditional methods of drug detox, generally cause patients unnecessary suffering through withdrawal. As a result, many individuals relapse or just do not attempt to get help. The ideal opiate detox should be safe, compassionate and relatively brief. Minimizing withdrawal symptoms can provide a much better chance to achieve abstinence, and to return to a healthy, productive life.
Medicated-Assisted Treatment (MAT) consists of the use of FDA- approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral health treatment. These medications include Methadone, Suboxone or Buprenorphine drugs which are also opioids, is really a substitution of drugs and not a detox. For the majority of knowledgeable patients, this is an unacceptable option. The goal of treatment should be total abstinence and not a lifetime commitment to an opioid.
In the 80s scientist’s research, a technique that would accelerate and shorten the duration of an acute withdrawal while the patients were under anesthesia and not subject to discomfort. Additionally, an antagonist therapy could be immediately initiated immediately and reduce the risk of relapse. This process was known as Ultra Rapid Opiate Detoxification, UROD.
Rapid detox is a procedure that can quickly reverse opioid dependence e while patients are under sedation. Patients are admitted to a full-service hospital at least a day before procedure hospital where they can be carefully assessed and receive medical monitoring and medication while in a private room. The day of the rapid detox patient is in an ICU room where an experienced anesthesiologist performs the detoxification. The process generally lasts 40 to 90 minutes, and patients comfortably sleep through the withdrawal syndrome. They continue to rest the remainder of the day and night while receiving the high level of care only a hospital ICU can provide.
At this point, the patient is free of opiates. However, the physiological regulation starts. This phase is crucial to the success of the detoxification. Due to the lack of endorphins, patients are hypersensitive to any discomfort, emotional and physical. They may also be feeling lack of energy, some diarrhea, and often anxious. For this reason, the Waismann Method has created Domus Retreat.
At the recovery center, patients typically feel noticeably better every few hours that pass. After a brief recuperation period (usually a few days) the patients often start feeling better, regaining the zest for life and most importantly feeling hopeful.
At the retreat, they receive a combination of therapeutic service s to make this transitional time, much more comfortable. They also have the privacy of their own suites to heal in their own time. Counselors and therapists are there to support and guide them to a healthy and positive outlook on life and in the future ahead.
For more information on medical or anesthesia-assisted rapid detox for painkiller addiction, call us today at 310-205-0808.
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* Because opiate and alcohol withdrawal can lead to medical complications, treatment by a multi board-certified M.D. is pertinent.
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