Opioids became regularly used in the Civil War era as an essential medicine. They are found in nature through the opium poppy plant. They were first used to treat soldiers' pain and stop internal bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea caused by infectious diseases. What doctors discovered back then — and now know today — is that opioid use comes with a high risk of addiction due to relaxing the body and ...
What Is Walk-In Opioid Addiction Treatment?
Many different kinds of opioid addiction treatment are available to those seeking recovery. One option is inpatient treatment, in which individuals stay in a treatment center for weeks or months. Another option is outpatient treatment, which allows them to go home every evening. Walk-in addiction treatment allows individuals to enter treatment rapidly and get ongoing support with minimal ...
17 Symptoms During Opioid Withdrawal
Opioid drugs, including heroin and prescription opioid painkillers, can produce withdrawal symptoms within just a few hours of the last dose. Symptoms of opioid withdrawal can last for a week or more. While unassisted withdrawal may not be life-threatening, it can lead to relapse and potential overdose. Seeking help during withdrawal can help to ease the mental, emotional and physical discomfort ...
5 Factors That Can Lead to an Opioid Addiction
Opioid use disorder is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive urges to use opioid drugs, even when they are no longer medically required. The reason these urges are so powerful is that opioids act in the nervous system to produce intense feelings of pleasure and pain relief. In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data that showed that over 100 people in ...
Texas Opioid Overdose Rates During the Pandemic
While the COVID-19 pandemic was the foremost concern in the minds of most Americans during 2020, a different health crisis loomed in the shadows — opioid use disorder. With anxiety levels high and isolation an ever-present reality, national drug overdose deaths rose dramatically from just over 67,000 in 2018 to nearly 90,000 in 2020. Few places felt this acceleration more than Texas. Opioid ...
Why the Ohio Opioid Crisis Is at Its Highest
As the pandemic closes in on its one-year mark, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that the fatal damage of the coronavirus extends beyond the disease itself. Throughout the country, over 80,000 people have lost their lives due to opioid-involved overdose deaths — the largest number recorded in a single year. While the opioid crisis has taken a back seat to ...
