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Derivatives of the poppy plant, better know as the opium plant are used to make drugs like heroine, cocaine etc. Opioids present in the sap of opium plant are known as one of the most addictive substances in the world. Usually prescribed by doctors to reduce pain in patients undergoing surgery or some kind of accident, the drug straight away hits the central nervous system and causes severe behavioral changes. Individuals under influence of opiates become highly dependent on these drugs and the drug conditions the brain’s memory portion such that the body simply doesn’t seem to function without its daily dose.
History Of Opiate Use In California
Usage of opiate has been recorded in through out history of medicine but it was not until the Civil war of 1861 which lasted till 1865 that opiate was used in large scale in the United States. Soldiers were introduced to this drug to treat their excruciating pain from fatal injuries incurred during the war. Gradually injecting different forms of the opiates like heroine, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Fentanyl, Ultram etc. became a chick trend. With time more and more people started getting engulfed by opiate addiction. Till today, the rise of opiates has not be controlled and it seems to grow day by day proving its presence in the society by reporting increasing cases of opiate addiction in hospitals and rehab centers.
Opiate Withdrawal
Opiate addiction is simply like an ‘invisible epidemic’ which is a grave threat to the health as well as well-being of the society. The more intense than the actual addiction problem are the withdrawal symptoms of opiate addiction. The reason why they are so serious because they are fatal and sudden discontinuation of the drugs may even cause death.
Some of the most commonly observed withdrawal symptoms are:
- Diarrhea
- Irritability
- Excruciating pain in muscles and bones
- Excessive sweating
- Increased palpitation
- Seizures leading to brain damage
- Heart failure
Treatment
The one main point to be observed strictly if a person is an opiate addict is that even if they have a very strong will to quit the addiction, never to discontinue the drugs without medical consultation and observation. Doing so may cause inevitable death because the withdrawal symptoms of opiate addiction are extremely severe. There are a number of opiate rehab centers in and around California therefore it is best not to take the risk and contact the nearest and most suitable rehab center immediately.
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