Opioid Addiction Crisis

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Hello everyone.

My name is Cynthia quit.

This is my presentation on opioid addiction.

I chose this topic mainly because it is something that

is not very talked about and because I love to

learn about what is going on in our community and

most importantly I am going into the medical field.

So I think this topic is really important to learn.

So there are four main points we're going to hit

first history, then positives and negatives and opioids, then some

solutions to deal with people that are addicted to opiates.

And lastly my conclusions life, Let's get into some background

information. For starters.

In 1775, Oprah's came into the United States for the

sole purpose of soldiers In the 1860s.

During the Civil War, soldiers became addicted to them.

In 1914 Harrison Democratic Act came in place.

This act regulated and taxed the production importation and distribution

of opiates and cocoa products In the 1970s.

The stigma of addiction led doctors to aboard prescribing opioids

which follows into the 1990s, Opioid began to be used

again to relieve chronic pain.

As a 2017, the overdose death rates has grown to

142 per day.

Furthermore, let's look at some pros and cons of opioids.

Some kinds of Oprah's are that opioid abuse is harmful

for the brain and respiratory system.

Opiate overdose has increased since 1999 for 30,000 overdose deaths

in 2017, 75 of heroin users report first using as

prescription opioid.

Lastly, patients that use opiates over a long period of

time developed a tolerance or dependence on the drug.

Some pros are pain, is a chronic medical medical condition,

and opiates are used to treat chronic pain and are

very effective to people that actually need it and can

relieve pain for a brief time.

For many people, opiates can give them their quality of

life back.

Moreover, let's imagine us as patients that are in extreme

pain in a need of medication that only can relief

our pain and that medication is opioids.

Opiates are so good at the point that it can

cause people to get addicted.

Which can lead to later problems in our community.

A party that can help you, such as opens may

be a problem for another person to continue.

Let's talk about the types of treatment and medications to

treat people with opioid addiction.

There are three effective treatments that people look at, such

as details a process or period of time in which

one absence from or rates the body of toxins or

unhealthy things.

Suboxone treatment can eliminate withdraw symptoms.

This involves both your friend and naloxone.

Next very retro music effects of opiates.

This brand can involve no extreme.

This can help prevent relapses into alcohol or drug abuse.

There are also medications that can be used to treat

opioid addiction.

First method on when administered properly and treated with counseling

can be safe and effective.

Next your friend reliefs.

Opioid cravings with without giving the same high and lastly

election is used to block receptors and effects of opioids

where draw symptoms can cause I'm sorry for jar symptoms

can range from mild to a very severe depending on

the type of drug frequency of use a variety and

depending and your overall health.

It was very dangerous and can be very addictive.

Some may find opiates real relief while others find it

a problem.

If you know anyone that is using opiates or is

abusing another job, please call the help line at 1

806 6 2 4357.

To conclude the marks, the end of my presentation, please

feel free to reach out to me.

If you have any questions, thank you for listening.

Opioid Addiction Crisis

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