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OPIATE DETOX

Opiates

Opiates which derive from the poppy plant are powerful analgesics and present in pain killers such as Vicodin and Percocet. These drugs are dangerous and too many people are ignorant of their risks. Despite being prescriptions drugs, they can be just as dangerous as heroin or morphine. Opiates are used to treat severe pain and to help those with conditions to manage their pain. Opiates can also reduce stress and anxiety levels, stabilize moods and help with insomnia. They are very effective painkillers and are valued by medical professionals, however they also come with the risk of addiction.

Opiate Addiction and Dependency

Opiates are a wide range of drugs, from narcotics such as Heroin and Morphine, to prescription drugs such as Oxycontin, Vicodin and Percocet. Some well-known prescription painkillers are among the most addicting substances in the world. They are so addictive because long term use of an opiate chemically changes the make-up of the brain. Opiates create endorphins in the brain, which produces a euphoria, known as a ‘high’. Opiates can create 100 times more endorphins than the brain naturally does. This can also distort the way the body functions and can have a profound effect on the way the brain creates endorphins on its own. After long term use, the brain can become dependent on the opiates and the sensations that they produce. If the brain does not experience the endorphins produced by an opiate, then severe withdrawal symptom will begin to affect an addict.

Opiate Dependency and Detox

If a person does not have regular doses of a opiate, then the body will have withdrawal symptoms. These are very hard to bear, and they can last from one to two days or longer. There have even been instances when the symptoms have lasted on and off for up to four weeks. The severity of the withdrawal symptoms means that it is important that a person seeks some form of an opiate detox program. Here they will get all the help that the need.

Opiate Detox

There are various forms of opiate detoxification programs that can help those with an addiction. If the individual cannot detox by themselves and may relapse, an alternative would be to go to an inpatient or outpatient clinic for a medically assisted detox program. These detox centers, utilize Methadone or Suboxone, to assist in the detox process. Suboxone is probably the best medication available to ease the withdrawal symptoms when a person is struggling to overcome an addiction to opiates such as Heroin or Oxycontin.

These drugs will work to neutralize the opiates in your body and block any other opiates from entering your system. These drugs can help aid in the drug detox process by controlling your moderate to severe withdrawal symptoms. However, because these drugs contain partial opiates as well, they can also come with the risk of addiction and dependency.