What is intervention and how it can benefit an opiate addict.
When a loved one struggles with opiate abuse, you desperately want the individual to get help. Thankfully, there are numerous different forms of interventions available for those who struggle with opiate addiction. These interventions range from family system interventions to crisis interventions. However, one of the most basic types of intervention (as well as one […]
Opiate drugs are derived from the poppy plant and used in drugs like heroin and morphine. Synthetic opiates such as prescription painkillers OxyContin, Percocet, and Demerol are created in laboratory settings and mimic the actions of opioid drugs. All opiates are addictive, so they can produce debilitating problems when people abuse them. The 2011 National […]
Opium poppy plants are the source for all natural opiates, including heroin and morphine. Opioid medications such as Percocet, Demerol, and OxyContin are man-made opiates and are very similar to opiates. Whether opiates are taken for recreational highs or pain management, continued opiate use can result in one of the most difficult addictions to break, […]
Opiates are drugs made from opium poppy plants. These drugs change the way the brain perceives pain. At the same time, this form of drug also gives the user feelings of euphoria. People who abuse opiates are at higher risk than others to become addicted. When one of your loved ones has an opiate addiction, […]
Opiates are a category of drugs known as narcotic opioid alkaloids that are found as natural products in the opium poppy plant. The category also includes semisynthetic chemical derivatives of such alkaloids, such as morphine, codeine, heroin and thebaine. Most of these drugs are prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain and work by dulling […]
An opiate is a drug derived from the opium plant. The main opiates are morphine, codeine, heroin, thebaine and papaverine. Because morphine and heroin have the same chemical structure, a person taking morphine that has been prescribed for him or her by a physician, may actually test as a heroin user. The primary differences between morphine and […]
Opiates are among the world’s strongest and oldest drugs. The term opiate refers only to the natural alkaloids found in the resin of the opium poppy, but opiate drugs are closely related to the synthetic opioids. Common opioids include morphine, codeine, oxycodone and hydrocodone, and these drugs are often recognized under brand names like Vicodin […]
Opiate intervention begins with helping a loved one overcome denial and other stumbling blocks to recovery. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence[1] (NCADD) explains, “Intervention helps the person make the connection between their use of alcohol and drugs and the problems in their life. The goal of intervention is to present the alcohol […]
