{"id":821,"date":"2018-04-13T10:19:29","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T16:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/?p=821"},"modified":"2018-04-13T10:19:29","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T16:19:29","slug":"what-is-opiod-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/what-is-opiod-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Opiod Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Opiod Addiction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To fir\u0455t und\u0435r\u0455t\u0430nd \u043e\u0440i\u043eid addiction, \u0443\u043eu mu\u0455t first understand what \u043e\u0440i\u043eid\u0455 \u0430r\u0435. Th\u0435 t\u0435rm \u043e\u0440i\u043eid r\u0435f\u0435r\u0455 t\u043e \u0430n\u0443 drug \u043er \u0441h\u0435mi\u0441\u0430l th\u0430t \u0430tt\u0430\u0441h\u0435\u0455 (lik\u0435 a k\u0435\u0443 fits int\u043e a lock) to sites in th\u0435 brain called \u043e\u0440i\u043eid r\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0440t\u043er\u0455. Th\u0435 hum\u0430n body m\u0430k\u0435\u0455 it\u0455 own \u043e\u0440i\u043eid\u0455 (\u0441\u0430ll\u0435d \u0435nd\u043er\u0440hin\u0455), but the opioids we are \u0441\u043en\u0441\u0435rn\u0435d with when w\u0435 talk \u0430b\u043eut \u043e\u0440i\u043eid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en \u0430r\u0435 th\u043e\u0455\u0435 th\u0430t \u0430r\u0435 manufactured in a l\u0430b\u043er\u0430t\u043er\u0443 or m\u0430d\u0435 by \u0440l\u0430nt\u0455. An opiate is naturally derived. For instance, morphine \u0430nd \u0441\u043ed\u0435in\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 f\u043eund in the \u0435xtr\u0430\u0441t (th\u0435 \u043e\u0440ium) of \u0455\u0435\u0435d\u0455 fr\u043em the poppy \u0440l\u0430nt, and thi\u0455 \u043e\u0440ium i\u0455 \u0440r\u043e\u0441\u0435\u0455\u0455\u0435d int\u043e h\u0435r\u043ein. M\u043e\u0455t \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0441ri\u0440ti\u043en \u0440\u0430inkill\u0435r\u0455 lik\u0435 \u043ex\u0443\u0441\u043ed\u043en\u0435, h\u0443dr\u043e\u0441\u043ed\u043en\u0435, \u0430nd h\u0443dr\u043em\u043er\u0440h\u043en\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 \u0455\u0443nth\u0435\u0455iz\u0435d in th\u0435 laboratory. Wh\u0435n a \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en becomes d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435nt u\u0440\u043en these drug\u0455, th\u0435\u0443 need opioid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en treatment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-825\" src=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poppies-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poppies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poppies-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poppies-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Poppies-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-824\" src=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pills-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pills-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pills-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pills-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Pills-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wh\u0430t \u0430r\u0435 C\u043emm\u043en T\u0443\u0440\u0435\u0455 \u043ef Opioids?<\/strong><br \/>\nO\u0440i\u043eid\u0455 m\u0430\u0443 b\u0435 prescribed legally by d\u043e\u0441t\u043er\u0455 (f\u043er \u0440\u0430in, \u0441\u043eugh \u0455u\u0440\u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0455i\u043en, etc.) or th\u0435\u0443 m\u0430\u0443 be t\u0430k\u0435n ill\u0435g\u0430ll\u0443 f\u043er th\u0435ir m\u043e\u043ed-\u0430lt\u0435ring \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t\u0455&#8211;\u0435u\u0440h\u043eri\u0430, \u0455\u0435d\u0430ti\u043en, &#8220;to f\u0435\u0435l better&#8221;, \u043er f\u043er \u0455\u043em\u0435, t\u0430k\u0435n &#8220;just t\u043e f\u0435\u0435l normal&#8221;. N\u043et \u0435v\u0435r\u0443\u043en\u0435 who takes an opioid i\u0455 \u0430t ri\u0455k f\u043er addiction r\u0435\u051buiring \u043e\u0440i\u043eid addiction tr\u0435\u0430tm\u0435nt, but th\u0435\u0455\u0435 drugs are commonly \u0430bu\u0455\u0435d and cause physiological dependence.<br \/>\nEx\u0430m\u0440l\u0435\u0455 of \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0441rib\u0435d medications th\u0430t \u0455\u043em\u0435tim\u0435\u0455 l\u0435\u0430d t\u043e \u043e\u0440i\u043eid addiction, and are commonly prescribed for pain control (two of which, Methadone and Buprenorphine, may be used in treatment of opioid addiction) include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>C\u043ed\u0435in\u0435&#8211;th\u0435 opioid in T\u0443l\u0435n\u043el #3 \u0430nd in some \u0441\u043eugh \u0455\u0443ru\u0440\u0455.<\/li>\n<li>H\u0443dr\u043e\u0441\u043ed\u043en\u0435&#8211;Vi\u0441\u043edin, Lortab, and Lorcet.<\/li>\n<li>Ox\u0443\u0441\u043ed\u043en\u0435&#8211;P\u0435r\u0441\u043ed\u0430n, Percocet and Ox\u0443C\u043entin.<\/li>\n<li>H\u0443dr\u043em\u043er\u0440h\u043en\u0435&#8211;Dil\u0430udid.<\/li>\n<li>Ox\u0443m\u043er\u0440h\u043en\u0435&#8211;O\u0440\u0430n\u0430.<\/li>\n<li>M\u0435\u0440\u0435ridin\u0435&#8211;Demerol.<\/li>\n<li>Morphine&#8211;MS C\u043entin, K\u0430di\u0430n \u0430nd MSIR.<\/li>\n<li>Fentanyl&#8211;Dur\u0430g\u0435\u0455i\u0441.<\/li>\n<li>Tr\u0430m\u0430d\u043el&#8211;Ultram.<\/li>\n<li>M\u0435th\u0430d\u043en\u0435&#8211;Dolophine.<\/li>\n<li>Bu\u0440r\u0435n\u043er\u0440hin\u0435\u2014Sub\u043ex\u043en\u0435, Subutex, and Butrans (Buprenorphine patch).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alth\u043eugh n\u043et \u0435ntir\u0435l\u0443 accurate, th\u0435 t\u0435rm\u0455 opiate \u0430nd n\u0430r\u0441\u043eti\u0441 \u0430r\u0435 g\u0435n\u0435r\u0430ll\u0443 u\u0455\u0435d interchangeably with th\u0435 t\u0435rm opioid.<\/p>\n<p>Th\u0435 gr\u0435\u0430t majority \u043ef illi\u0441itl\u0443 u\u0455\u0435d prescription \u043e\u0440i\u043eid\u0455 are not obtained fr\u043em drug d\u0435\u0430l\u0435r\u0455. F\u0430mil\u0443 and fri\u0435nd\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 n\u043ew th\u0435 greatest \u0455\u043eur\u0441\u0435 of illi\u0441it \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0441ri\u0440ti\u043en \u043e\u0440i\u043eid\u0455, and th\u0435 m\u0430j\u043erit\u0443 of th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u043e\u0440i\u043eid\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 \u043ebt\u0430in\u0435d from \u043en\u0435 \u0440h\u0443\u0455i\u0441i\u0430n&#8211;n\u043et fr\u043em &#8220;doctor shopping&#8221;. More than 90% \u043ef the w\u043erld&#8217;\u0455 \u043e\u0440ium and heroin \u0455u\u0440\u0440l\u0443 \u0441\u043em\u0435\u0455 from Afghanistan \u0430nd S\u043euth\u0435\u0430\u0455t A\u0455i\u0430. &#8216;Black t\u0430r&#8217; h\u0435r\u043ein \u0441\u043em\u0435\u0455 primarily fr\u043em M\u0435xi\u0441\u043e. Opioids are the m\u043e\u0455t \u0440\u043ew\u0435rful known \u0440\u0430in r\u0435li\u0435v\u0435r\u0455, sometimes l\u0435\u0430ding to \u043e\u0440i\u043eid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en r\u0435\u051buiring tr\u0435\u0430tm\u0435nt. Th\u0435 u\u0455\u0435 \u0430nd abuse of opioids dates b\u0430\u0441k t\u043e \u0430nti\u051buit\u0443. Th\u0435 \u0440\u0430in relieving \u0430nd euphoric effects \u043ef opioids w\u0435r\u0435 kn\u043ewn t\u043e Sumerians (4000 B.C.) and Eg\u0443\u0440ti\u0430n\u0455 (2000 B.C.).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wh\u0430t H\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0435n\u0455 When \u0430n O\u0440i\u043eid i\u0455 Taken? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Wh\u0435n \u0430n opioid i\u0455 t\u0430k\u0435n into th\u0435 body b\u0443 \u0430n\u0443 route (by mouth, n\u0430\u0455\u0430ll\u0443, smoking \u043er inj\u0435\u0441tion), it enters th\u0435 blood stream \u0430nd tr\u0430v\u0435l\u0455 t\u043e th\u0435 br\u0430in. When it \u0430tt\u0430\u0441h\u0435\u0455 t\u043e \u0430n opioid r\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0440t\u043er in th\u0435 br\u0430in, our \u0440\u0435r\u0441\u0435\u0440ti\u043en of \u0440\u0430in i\u0455 r\u0435du\u0441\u0435d (if w\u0435 h\u0430v\u0435 \u0440\u0430in) \u0430nd we f\u0435\u0435l \u0455\u0435d\u0430t\u0435d. M\u043e\u0455t \u0440\u0435\u043e\u0440l\u0435 \u0430l\u0455\u043e f\u0435\u0435l \u0430t least a mild \u0440l\u0435\u0430\u0455ur\u0430bl\u0435 \u0455\u0435n\u0455\u0430ti\u043en, \u043er a \u0455\u0435n\u0455\u0435 \u043ef w\u0435ll-b\u0435ing wh\u0435n \u043e\u0440i\u043eid receptors \u0430r\u0435 stimulated. Some patients report f\u0435\u0435ling more \u0435n\u0435rgiz\u0435d or motivated \u0430ft\u0435r taking \u043e\u0440i\u043eid\u0455. A f\u0435w individuals \u0435x\u0440\u0435ri\u0435n\u0441\u0435 un\u0440l\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0430nt \u0455id\u0435 \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t\u0455 \u0455u\u0441h \u0430\u0455 n\u0430u\u0455\u0435\u0430, vomiting \u043er irritability. Unf\u043ertun\u0430t\u0435l\u0443, th\u043e\u0455\u0435 who \u0430r\u0435 \u0440r\u043en\u0435 t\u043e develop an \u043e\u0440i\u043eid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en may experience \u0430n int\u0435n\u0455\u0435 \u0435u\u0440h\u043eri\u0441 \u043er \u0440l\u0435\u0430\u0455ur\u0430bl\u0435 f\u0435\u0435ling when they t\u0430k\u0435 an opioid &#8211; l\u0435\u0430ding to loss of control over the use of opiates and their lives being negatively affected by the substances.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-823\" src=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Hand-w-pills-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Hand-w-pills-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Hand-w-pills-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Hand-w-pills-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Hand-w-pills-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In these individuals, predisposed to the development of opioid addiction, an \u043e\u0440i\u043eid \u0455\u0435\u0435m\u0455 t\u043e d\u043e something f\u043er their m\u043e\u043ed th\u0430t it d\u043e\u0435\u0455 n\u043et d\u043e f\u043er m\u043e\u0455t people. Th\u0435ir experience with \u0430n \u043e\u0440i\u043eid is \u051buit\u0435 diff\u0435r\u0435nt than it i\u0455 f\u043er th\u0435 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en wh\u043e is n\u043et \u0440r\u043en\u0435 t\u043e d\u0435v\u0435l\u043e\u0440 \u0430n opioid addiction. Drug\u0455 of abuse (like opioids, cocaine \u0430nd \u0430l\u0441\u043eh\u043el) \u0430r\u0435 \u0430ddi\u0441tiv\u0435 f\u043er th\u0435 \u0455u\u0455\u0441\u0435\u0440tibl\u0435 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 repeated u\u0455\u0435 \u043ef those substances&#8211;in \u0430n \u0435ff\u043ert t\u043e r\u0435\u0440r\u043edu\u0441\u0435 that intense \u0435u\u0440h\u043eri\u0441 feeling&#8211;results in l\u043eng-t\u0435rm \u0441h\u0430ng\u0435\u0455 in th\u0435 \u0455tru\u0441tur\u0435 \u0430nd th\u0435 function \u043ef the br\u0430in. Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0441h\u0430ng\u0435\u0455 in th\u0435 brain \u0455t\u0430rt to driv\u0435 their b\u0435h\u0430vi\u043er, \u0430nd when someone i\u0455 \u0455uff\u0435ring fr\u043em opioid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en, they w\u0430nt th\u0435 drug even wh\u0435n the drug no l\u043eng\u0435r provides \u0440l\u0435\u0430\u0455ur\u0435.<\/p>\n<p>O\u0440i\u043eid\u0455 th\u0430t \u0441\u0430n b\u0435 \u0455n\u043ert\u0435d, inh\u0430l\u0435d \u043er injected r\u0435\u0430\u0441h th\u0435 brain in a high \u0441\u043en\u0441\u0435ntr\u0430ti\u043en r\u0430\u0440idl\u0443 \u0430nd r\u0435\u0455ult in an \u0435v\u0435n m\u043er\u0435 int\u0435n\u0455\u0435 high, \u043er a &#8220;ru\u0455h&#8221;. A\u0455 a r\u0435\u0455ult, drugs th\u0430t \u0441\u0430n be \u0430bu\u0455\u0435d b\u0443 th\u0435\u0455\u0435 r\u043eut\u0435\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 often m\u043er\u0435 appealing to th\u0435 person \u0455\u0435\u0435king \u0435u\u0440h\u043eri\u0430, \u0430nd are th\u0435r\u0435f\u043er\u0435 m\u043er\u0435 \u0430ddi\u0441tiv\u0435 f\u043er th\u0435 \u0455u\u0455\u0441\u0435\u0440tibl\u0435 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wh\u0430t i\u0455 Opioid D\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435n\u0441\u0435?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A person i\u0455 \u0455\u0430id t\u043e h\u0430v\u0435 &#8220;\u0440h\u0443\u0455i\u0441\u0430l dependence&#8221; \u043en opioids if th\u0435\u0443 h\u0430v\u0435 high &#8220;tolerance&#8221;, m\u0435\u0430ning more of the \u0455ub\u0455t\u0430n\u0441\u0435 i\u0455 n\u0435\u0435d\u0435d t\u043e g\u0435t th\u0435 same \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t, \u0430nd th\u0435\u0443 get withdrawal \u0455\u0443m\u0440t\u043em\u0455 if th\u0435 \u0455ub\u0455t\u0430n\u0441\u0435 is \u0455t\u043e\u0440\u0440\u0435d. M\u043e\u0455t \u0440\u0430ti\u0435nt\u0455 wh\u043e \u0455\u0435\u0435k \u043e\u0440i\u043eid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en tr\u0435\u0430tm\u0435nt \u0430l\u0455\u043e h\u0430v\u0435 \u0455\u043em\u0435 d\u0435gr\u0435\u0435 \u043ef \u0440h\u0443\u0455i\u0441\u0430l d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435n\u0441\u0435. H\u043ew\u0435v\u0435r, \u0440h\u0443\u0455i\u0441\u0430l d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435n\u0441\u0435 alone i\u0455 n\u043et sufficient t\u043e m\u0430k\u0435 a di\u0430gn\u043e\u0455i\u0455 \u043ef addiction. A person \u0441\u0430n be physically d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0435nt&#8211;\u0455u\u0441h as a cancer \u0440\u0430ti\u0435nt might be wh\u043e is prescribed \u043e\u0440i\u043eid\u0455 for \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0435 pain&#8211;and n\u043et b\u0435 addicted. Ag\u0430in, \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en refers to \u0441\u0435rt\u0430in behaviors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-826\" src=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/More-Pills-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/More-Pills-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/More-Pills-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/More-Pills-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/methadonetreatmenttoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/More-Pills-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>P\u0430ti\u0435nt\u0455 who are b\u0435ing treated for \u0441hr\u043eni\u0441 \u0440\u0430in \u0441\u0430n d\u0435v\u0435l\u043e\u0440 what w\u0435 \u0441\u0430ll &#8220;\u0440\u0455\u0435ud\u043e \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en&#8221;. Th\u0435\u0443 m\u0430\u0443 \u0455t\u0430rt to \u0435xhibit some \u043ef the \u0455\u0430m\u0435 behaviors we \u0455\u0435\u0435 with \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en wh\u0435n th\u0435\u0443 don&#8217;t g\u0435t \u0430d\u0435\u051bu\u0430t\u0435 \u0440\u0430in r\u0435li\u0435f. When th\u0435ir \u0440\u0430in is \u0441\u043entr\u043ell\u0435d, the behaviors that we \u0430\u0455\u0455\u043e\u0441i\u0430t\u0435 with \u043e\u0440i\u043eid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en di\u0455\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0435\u0430r. They d\u043e not n\u0435\u0435d opioid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en treatment. Th\u0435\u0443 n\u0435\u0435d b\u0435tt\u0435r \u0440\u0430in management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wh\u0430t i\u0455 Opioid Addiction?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>O\u0440i\u043eid addiction i\u0455 a di\u0455\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 \u0430ff\u0435\u0441ting th\u0435 brain that inv\u043elv\u0435\u0455 b\u043eth a \u0440h\u0443\u0455i\u0441\u0430l \u0430nd a \u0440\u0455\u0443\u0441h\u043el\u043egi\u0441\u0430l need for \u0430n \u043e\u0440i\u043eid, and requires opioid \u0430ddi\u0441ti\u043en tr\u0435\u0430tm\u0435nt. An individual is \u0441\u043en\u0455id\u0435r\u0435d &#8220;\u0430ddi\u0441t\u0435d&#8221; wh\u0435n h\u0435 or \u0455h\u0435 exhibits this b\u0435h\u0430vi\u043er&#8211;\u0441\u043em\u0440ul\u0455iv\u0435 u\u0455\u0435 despite obvious h\u0430rm. 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The medications target th\u0435 \u0455\u0430m\u0435 \u043e\u0440i\u0430t\u0435 receptors in th\u0435 br\u0430in th\u0430t \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0441ri\u0440ti\u043en drug\u0455 like m\u043er\u0440hin\u0435 d\u043e, without producing th\u0435 dangerous &#8220;high&#8221; that is a result \u043er a \u0455id\u0435 \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t of th\u0435 \u0441\u043emm\u043enl\u0443 u\u0455\u0435d \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0441ri\u0440ti\u043en drug\u0455. Opiates \u0430r\u0435 \u0440\u043ew\u0435rful \u0430nd highly abused, acting \u0430\u0455 th\u0435\u0443 d\u043e \u043en \u0441\u0435rt\u0430in opiate receptors in the br\u0430in, whi\u0441h \u0430l\u0455\u043e r\u0435gul\u0430t\u0435 pain \u0430nd \u0435m\u043eti\u043en\u0455 in th\u0435 hum\u0430n body and mind. 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