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OpioidsOpioids
By: Allegra Valeriano&
Hannah Slatin
By: Allegra Valeriano&
Hannah Slatin
What are Opioids?What are Opioids?
The medical use for opioids are Powerful pain relievers
Some examples are: Codeine (has a very low dependence) Oxycodone(used in a combination with
acetaminophen i.e.. Tylenol) Meperidine (Demerol) Morphine Pentazocine (Talwin) Hydromorphone
The medical use for opioids are Powerful pain relievers
Some examples are: Codeine (has a very low dependence) Oxycodone(used in a combination with
acetaminophen i.e.. Tylenol) Meperidine (Demerol) Morphine Pentazocine (Talwin) Hydromorphone
Heroin Heroin
Heroin is illegal in the United States but in other countries is used other countries for treatment such as the United Kingdom Used for
Chronic pain(cancer) Physical trauma After surgery pain
While the united kingdom uses Heroin to treat those morphine is most common to use elsewhere.
Heroin is illegal in the United States but in other countries is used other countries for treatment such as the United Kingdom Used for
Chronic pain(cancer) Physical trauma After surgery pain
While the united kingdom uses Heroin to treat those morphine is most common to use elsewhere.
Effects of OpioidsEffects of Opioids
Some people become dependant on opioids after starting their prescription to help their pain
Many people who use opioids for pain relief for more than a few days feel symptoms of withdrawal when they stop IMPORTANT serious dependence and
addiction RARELY occurs when opioid use is MEDICALLY supervised
Tolerance to opioids can be developed after 2 to 3 days when using opioids
Some people become dependant on opioids after starting their prescription to help their pain
Many people who use opioids for pain relief for more than a few days feel symptoms of withdrawal when they stop IMPORTANT serious dependence and
addiction RARELY occurs when opioid use is MEDICALLY supervised
Tolerance to opioids can be developed after 2 to 3 days when using opioids
Effects of OpioidsEffects of Opioids
Many effects Strong sedative Causes people to be quiet and introspective Euphoria (sometimes only because pain is gone) The dull of the pain may cause sexual pleasure Constipation Flusher or warm skin & lowered blood pressure Itching Constricted pupils Slow, shallow breathing Slower heart rate Lower body temperature
Many effects Strong sedative Causes people to be quiet and introspective Euphoria (sometimes only because pain is gone) The dull of the pain may cause sexual pleasure Constipation Flusher or warm skin & lowered blood pressure Itching Constricted pupils Slow, shallow breathing Slower heart rate Lower body temperature
Symptoms & ComplicationsSymptoms &
Complications Complications from opioid addiction
Unsterilized needles Drug users elbow
Muscle around it is replaced with scar tissue from needle punctures that were unsuccessful for the abuser
Subcoutaneous injections (skin popping) leave skin sores
Intravenous injections lead to scarring of veins (tracks) which make them harded to inject
Lung problems, pneumonia scarring from impure injections
Complications from opioid addiction Unsterilized needles Drug users elbow
Muscle around it is replaced with scar tissue from needle punctures that were unsuccessful for the abuser
Subcoutaneous injections (skin popping) leave skin sores
Intravenous injections lead to scarring of veins (tracks) which make them harded to inject
Lung problems, pneumonia scarring from impure injections
More EffectsMore Effects Opioid addicts can develop neurologic problems, usually
as the result of inadequate blood flow to the brain. Coma may result. Quinine, a common heroin contaminant, can cause
double vision, paralysis, and other nerve injury symptoms, including Guillain-Barré syndrome
A contaminant sometimes present in homemade meperidine(Demerol)
(MPTP) damages the brain and leads to severe parkinsonism
Opioids suppress breathing and can cause the lungs to fill with fluid.
Opioid addicts can develop neurologic problems, usually as the result of inadequate blood flow to the brain.
Coma may result. Quinine, a common heroin contaminant, can cause
double vision, paralysis, and other nerve injury symptoms, including Guillain-Barré syndrome
A contaminant sometimes present in homemade meperidine(Demerol)
(MPTP) damages the brain and leads to severe parkinsonism
Opioids suppress breathing and can cause the lungs to fill with fluid.
PregnancyPregnancy
Use during pregnancy is awful Heroin and
methadone easily cross the placenta into the fetus. A baby born to an addicted mother may quickly develop withdrawal symptoms, including tremors, high-pitched crying, jitters, seizures, and rapid breathing
Use during pregnancy is awful Heroin and
methadone easily cross the placenta into the fetus. A baby born to an addicted mother may quickly develop withdrawal symptoms, including tremors, high-pitched crying, jitters, seizures, and rapid breathing
WithdrawalWithdrawal Withdrawal symptoms can appear as early as 4 to 6 hours
after the opioid use stops and generally peak within 36 to 72 hours.
The first sign of withdrawal is generally rapid breathing usually accompanied by yawning Perspiration Crying runny nose.
Other signs include Hyperactivity,a sense of heightened alertness, rapid
breathing, agitation, an increased heart rate, fever, dilated pupils, gooseflesh, tremors, muscle twitching, hot and cold flashes, aching muscles, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.
Withdrawal symptoms can appear as early as 4 to 6 hours after the opioid use stops and generally peak within 36 to 72 hours.
The first sign of withdrawal is generally rapid breathing usually accompanied by yawning Perspiration Crying runny nose.
Other signs include Hyperactivity,a sense of heightened alertness, rapid
breathing, agitation, an increased heart rate, fever, dilated pupils, gooseflesh, tremors, muscle twitching, hot and cold flashes, aching muscles, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.
TreatmentTreatment
Naltrexone (Revia)is a drug that blocks the effects of opioids. Depending on the dose, naltrexone's effects last from 24 to 72 hours. Because of this, an addict who has a stable social background can take this drug daily (or possibly as few as 3 times a week) to avoid the temptation of using opioids.
The therapeutic community concept emerged nearly 25 years ago in response to the problems of heroin addiction. Daytop Village and Phoenix House pioneered this non-drug approach. Treatment involves a communal, relatively long-term (usually 15- to 18-month) stay in a residential setting to help addicts build new lives through training, education, and redirection. These programs have helped many people, but people question how well the work.
Naltrexone (Revia)is a drug that blocks the effects of opioids. Depending on the dose, naltrexone's effects last from 24 to 72 hours. Because of this, an addict who has a stable social background can take this drug daily (or possibly as few as 3 times a week) to avoid the temptation of using opioids.
The therapeutic community concept emerged nearly 25 years ago in response to the problems of heroin addiction. Daytop Village and Phoenix House pioneered this non-drug approach. Treatment involves a communal, relatively long-term (usually 15- to 18-month) stay in a residential setting to help addicts build new lives through training, education, and redirection. These programs have helped many people, but people question how well the work.
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