Opioid Use Disorders:: Therapeutic Manuals for Healing and Recuperation

By IBRAHIM NUGWA ABDULRAZAK

Drug misuse, abuse and Addiction is a multifaceted problem that impacts individuals, families, and society as a whole. The physical, psychological, and social levels of individuals and society are all affected as a result of drug addiction. Withdrawal symptoms include psychomotor, palpitation, perspiration, sleeplessness, restlessness, transitory hallucination or illusion, frustration, bodily and psychological ailments, and so on.
Opioids, sometimes known as narcotics, are pain relievers recommended by doctors to manage chronic or severe pain. Opioid medicines are designed to relieve pain, but they've been widely promoted and inappropriately administered, resulting in a slew of injuries and fatalities.
Abuse of opioids can cause vomiting, mood swings, a loss of capacity to reason (cognitive function), and potentially respiratory failure, coma, or death. Opioids have a significant potential for addiction, and overdoses and deaths are prevalent.
The easy-to-read format of the book should make it appealing to readers. Professionals in the Social Sciences, Education, Health, and other Helping Professions will find the book highly valuable.

• Language: English
• Publisher: NOOGUL DIGITAL SERVICES
• Release date: Oct 19, 2023
• ISBN: 9781304996961

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OPIOID USE DISORDERS:

THERAPEUTIC MANUALS FOR HEALING AND RECUPERATION

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Table of Contents

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ABUSE, MISUSE AND ADDICTION OF OPIOID SUBSTANCES

Introduction

Drug Misuse

Drug Abuse

Drug Addiction

Opioids

The opioid receptor system

How are they used?

How do opioids work?

Opioid-based medications

Effects of opioids

Long-term effects include

Using opioids with other drugs

Health and safety

Pain management strategies

Tolerance and dependence

BUPRENORPHINE

Other names

Pharmaceutical name

Slang names

How is it used?

How effective is it?

Buprenorphine maintenance Therapy

Therapy Component

Advantages of buprenorphine maintenance over heroin use

Effects of buprenorphine

Side effects

Withdrawal

Why is this medication prescribed?

Mode of Administration of Codeine

Effects of codeine

Overdose

Long-term effects of codeine

What is depot buprenorphine?

Other names

Pharmaceutical names

Slang names

How is it used?

Buvidal® Weekly/Monthly

How it will be given

Sublocade®

How effective is it?

Advantages of buprenorphine maintenance over heroin use

Effects of buprenorphine

Buprenorphine affects everyone differently, based on:

Side effects

Illicitly manufactured fentanyl

What it looks like

Medicinal use

Illicit use

Effects of fentanyl

Fentanyl Overdose

Long-term effects

Using fentanyl with other drugs

Withdrawal

Other names

How is it used?

Effects of heroin

Heroin Overdose

Coming down

Long-term effects

Using heroin with other drugs

Withdrawal

Other names

How is it used?

How effective is it?

Effects of methadone

Side effects

Dose-related effects

Long-term effects

Withdrawal

Counseling Intervention

How is it used?

Effects of Naloxone

Side effects

Naloxone and opioid overdose

History of Opium

What does it look like?

Slang names

How is opium used?

Effects of opium

Opium Effect on The Mind

Opium Effect on The Body

Overdose

Long-term effects

Opium and lead poisoning

Mixing opium and other drugs

Withdrawal

Types of oxycodone

How is oxycodone used?

Effects of oxycodone

Overdose

Long-term effects

Using oxycodone with other drugs

Withdrawal

Summary

References:

ABUSE, MISUSE AND ADDICTION OF OPIOID SUBSTANCES

Introduction

Drug misuse is a multifaceted problem that impacts individuals, families, and society as a whole. The physical, psychological, and social levels of individuals and society are all affected as a result of teenage drug addiction. Withdrawal symptoms include psychomotor, palpitation, perspiration, sleeplessness, restlessness, transitory hallucination or illusion, frustration, bodily and psychological ailments, and so on.

Drug misuse, cultivation, and trafficking of illicit narcotics and psychoactive substances are without a doubt a thorn in the flesh globally; it is a heinous deed in our society that causes confusion among the majority of our youth. It is a rapidly developing global issue that is currently a public health concern. Drug misuse poses a serious threat to the social, health, and economic fabric of families, societies, and even countries. Almost every country in the world is afflicted by citizens abusing one or more drugs.

Addiction, drug abuse, and misuse are all major public health issues. Many individuals frequently use these phrases interchangeably since they all relate to the use of illicit drugs as well as the improper use of legal substances (such as cigarettes, alcohol, and prescription medications). But each issue's interventions differ substantially from one another. The importance of accurately diagnosing a person's drug use is due to this. Medication on prescription has a lot of positive impacts. They can make us live longer, healthier lives when used properly under medical care. However, these same drugs have the capacity to have fatal results and serious adverse effects, particularly when overused or abused. Prescription drugs should only be taken by the individual for whom they are designed and exactly as directed due to this risk of damage.

Drug Misuse

Prescription medications are commonly related with drug misuse. Prescription medications are intended to be taken exactly as