Transcript Opiates - Hodgden

OPIATES
Kendell Hodgden
DEFINES/DESCRIBES OPIATES
• referred to as narcotics
• a group of drugs which are used medically to relieve pain
• have a high potential for abuse
• opium, morphine, heroin, and codeine
• Opiate describes any of the narcotic opioid alkaloids found in opium. These
alkaloids come from the sap of the opium poppy.
IDENTIFIES TYPES OF OPIATES
• Natural opiates- alkaloids contained in the resin of the opium poppy
• Semi-synthetic opioids- created from the natural opiates
• Fully synthetic opioids
• Endogenous opioid peptides, produced naturally in the body, such as
endorphins, enkephalins, dynorphins, and endomorphins.
LIST OF THE NAMES OF
PRESCRIPTION AND ILLICIT OPIATES
• Morphine
• Codeine
• Hydrocodone
• Oxycodone
• Methadone
• Fentanyl
• Meperidine
LIST OF STREET NAMES FOR
OPIATES
Brand names
Fiorional with Codeine
Street names
Captain Cody
Cody
Robitussin A-C
Schoolboy
Tylenol with Codeine
Pancakes & Syrup
Empirin with Codeine
M
Doors & Fours
Loads
Roxanol
Miss Emma
Duramorph
White Stuff
Demerol
Pain killer
Monkey
Demmies
THERAPEUTIC USES OF
PRESCRIPTION OPIATES
• used to control pain but are also used to control coughs and diarrhea
• Used as anesthesia
• Morphine and Heroin are routinely prescribed as a painkiller
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS FROM THE
ABUSE OF OPIATES, BOTH PRIMARY
EFFECTS AND SECONDARY OR SIDE
EFFECTS.
• Hyperalgesia- heightened pain sense
• Digestion issues
• Dehydration problems in the body and on the skin
• Gingivitis and cavities
• Etc…
WITHDRAWAL EFFECTS FROM
OPIATES
• Low energy, Irritability, Anxiety, Agitation, Insomnia
• Runny nose, watery eyes
• Hot and cold sweats, Goose bumps
• Yawning
• Muscle aches and pains
• Abdominal cramping
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
HEALTH RISKS OF THE ABUSE OF
OPIATES.
• injectable drug use has been linked with the HIV virus that leads to AIDS
• Heart damage
• Arthritis
• Cant think clearly
• Cant make good decisions
• Scarred veins
TREATMENT APPROACHES TO
OPIATE ABUSE AND DEPENDENCE.
• Medications used to treat symptoms:
• Suboxone, Subutex (buprenorphine)
• Revia (naltrexone)
• Methadone
AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP
ACTIVITY/EXERCISE THAT HELPS THE
CLIENT REFLECT ON THEIR DRUG
EXPERIENCE AND IS DESIGNED TO
PROMOTE TREATMENT/RECOVERY.
• “Colonial Management Group, LP (CMG) understands the difficulties of the
social stigma associated with being addicted and we believe an
independent and constructive lifestyle is attainable. Our priority is to stabilize
each patient, individually, by providing medically monitored treatment
combined with psychosocial rehabilitation services in our safe and clinically
supportive environment. This allows the patient to make positive changes in
their lives in an atmosphere of dignity and respect in a therapeutic and
appropriate time frame for each individual.”(CMG)
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Drug Rehab at Axis Residential Treatment . Retrieved April 22, 2013, from
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Retrieved April 22, 2013, from http://www.axisresidentialtreatment.com/drug-addiction/effects/