OPIATE ADDICTION TREATMENT
WHAT ARE OPIATES? The origin of opium and its use can be traced back to as far as 3400 BC in Mesopotamia; the region now called Iran and Iraq. It was a very profiting trade commodity at the period. From there it spread to Egypt and Asia. There is a wide range of drugs described as opiates. They were described as valiums but now as a term for abused drugs. They are naturally occurring drugs containing nitrogen compounds which are physiologically classified as poisonous’ Codeine and morphine are quick examples of opiate drugs. These are drugs used for the treatment of unmanageable pain. An opioid is a term or word used for drugs that are opioid receptors. Note, narcotic is derived from the Greek word for stupor. It was a term for the description of the medications for sleep impairment. Recently, it is used as a legal term to describe drugs that are abused. HOW OPIOIDS ACT In simple terms, opioids activate opioid receptors which are transported through the central nervous system (CNS...