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There are two major type of treatment for opiate addiction there is in-patient and out-patient. In-patient treatment consists of staying in a center for several weeks followed by out-patient treatment. Out-patient treatment can be done without leaving home for several weeks which can be hard to do. Out-patient includes meeting, one on one counseling and other supportive services. Make sure to consult your doctor because you should be under medical care to safely stop using opiates.
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How many different types of addictions are there?
Most clinics will treat addictions for pain killers, opiates and narcotics; some have specialty facilities to treat methamphetamine addiction or alcohol addiction. Each clinic has its own policies on what they will and will not be able to treat.
What is a physical addiction?
A physical addiction occurs as a chemical interferes with the balance of the brain's chemistry. In a natural state, the pleasure center of our brains are stimulated by naturally occurring opiates within the body. The result of the stimulation is a sense of physical and psychological pleasure produced by the brain. Drugs, however, push aside the natural opiates and stimulate the pleasure center, at a more intense rate than natural opiates. The brain stops producing the natural opiates, and anticipates the outside drug, this starts a physical obligation by the user to provide a drug of choice. A physical addiction can end in seven days without taking the drug before your body restarts producing the natural opiates, but a psychological addiction lasts a lifetime. Check out the Related Questions for more information on Psychological addictions.
How to treat opiate addiction?
Common opiates are known as morphine, codeine, heroin, thebaine, and papaverine. Opiate addiction can be treated through rehabilitation and treatment programs that are appropriate to the condition of an addict.
What drug is used to treat opioid addiction?
Methadone is used to treat addiction by weaning people off opioids, and it self can become a dependency. For overdoses of opiates, there is a drug called Narcan , which must be administered in a clinical setting.
Drug addiction in philippines-history?
Drug addiction in the Philippines is increasing, especially with young people. Commonly abused drugs are LSD, marijuana, opiates, and barbiturates. The increase has been connected to youth emulating the United States.
How long does an individual need to be on methadone for pain pill addiction?
Methadone is for people who need help getting off heroin/opiates. For pain(methadone) pill addiction depends on the doctor. They also use methadone as a pain killer.
Can you drink after opiate addiction?
If you have an addiction problem, it is going to be up to you to decide what you can and cannot do. Being addicted to opiates may sound very different than being addicted to alcohol, but addictive thinking and behaviors are pretty much all the same. It doesn't matter that much what the substance is - an addiction is an addiction. That being said, if you are trying to overcome and opiate addiction, it's a petty bad idea to drink alcohol. Alcohol impairs your judgment tremendously. Not only are you at risk for drinking more heavily and replacing your opiate addiction with alcohol, but you are at risk for going back to opiates. If you drink too much, there is no telling what someone will do. If you are going to try to bet opiate addiction, my best advice would be to stay completely and totally clean and sober.
Will 2 weeks of opiate use be enough to cause withdrawal symptoms?
Yes. Using opiates every day for 2 weeks or so, or using opiates round-the-clock for just a few days, is enough to cause a physical addiction.
What does a poppy tattoo symbolise?
Personally I'm a recovering heroin addict. Opiates are derived from opium which comes from poppy flowers. It reminds me of the struggle with addiction I've had.
What is a sentence using the word addicted?
A sentence using the word addicting is difficult to arrange. The WikiAnswers website is addicting.
Is legal to use opiates?
In the United States, opiates have abuse and addiction potential, and are, thus, scheduled (regulated) substances. Therefore, unless the opiate is a Schedule 1 substance (such as heroin), it is legal to use as long as it is used as directed, and is prescribed to you, specifically, by a physician or other authorized medical professional.
Help finding medical use for opiates?
Opiates are used medically for pain, and *sometimes* for refractory depression. Some are also used for addiction maintenance and helping you quit. There is also evidence that some opiates may be useful in treating certain aspects of schizophrenia, although this isn't very well studied yet.Opiates are also used to treat severe diarrhea and really bad coughs.
