Addiction, Death and Prescription Pain Medicine
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Micki Freeman101-N033 October, 2016 Addiction, Death and Prescription Pain Medicine The addiction and death toll among opioid users continues to rise at an alarming rate. Opioids are synthetic formulations “possessing some properties characteristic of opiate narcotics but not derived from opium.” Opioids were first used and manufactured around 1967. (
“Primed by widespread use of prescription opioid pain-killers, heroin addiction and the rate of fatal overdoses have increased rapidly over the past decade, touching parts of society that previously were relatively unscathed… ” (Bernstein, Lenny. ”Heroin deaths have quadrupled in the past decade.” Washington Post 7 July 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 28 Sept. 2016) There are countless peer reviewed resources available to substantiate this ever growing epidemic.Further research could possibly be obtained by interviewing a person with opioid dependence. As well as observing a person addicted to opioids who is in withdrawals from the lack of the drug would also be helpful. While researching this topic, I think I will find that some age groups may be more apt to become addicted to opioids. I also think that I will find that genetics may also influence addictions. Moreover, how can these addictions be prevented and/or successfully treated? In conclusion, I expect to find that in our society today, that rehabilitation treatment for opioids generally replaces one