Permanent Effects of Opiate Abuse

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Tip 1 - Opioid (Opiates) Abuse and Addiction

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Thomas Moran | permalink

For further reading: http://www.healthline.com/health/opioids-and-related-disorders ^[1]

Tip 2 - Long Term Effects of Opiate Use | Palm Beach Institute

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mark Norwood | permalink

This is what the doctor doesn't warn you about. Find out what some of the long term effects of opiates are for people who have and haven't quit using opiate

For further reading: http://www.pbinstitute.com/long-term-effects-opiate-use/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - The Neurobiology of Opioid Dependence: Implications for Treatment

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by MIKEFREAK 13 | permalink

Opioid tolerance, dependence, and addiction are all manifestations of brain changes resulting from chronic opioid abuse. The opioid abuser’s struggle for recovery is in great part a struggle to overcome the effects of these changes. Medications ...

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2851054/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Long-term effects of opiates on the body | Stop My Addiction on WordPress.com

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Becky Poole | permalink

In 2010, around 16 million Americans were reported as abusing prescription drugs. At the top of the list were opiates like codeine, Vicodin, and OxyContin. Not only are people abusing these drugs on purpose, there is at least one “heroin baby” born every hour in the US who is suffering from opiate withdrawal. Opium-based (or…

For further reading: https://stopmyaddiction.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/long-term-effects-of-opiates-on-the-body/ ^[4]