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5 Signs You Need Opium Addiction Treatment -
1. Your Work and School Performance are Suffering. When someone becomes addicted to a drug, it will be all they want to do and all they care about. Many times, addiction to opium can make a person feel that their responsibilities like work and school are not as important. According to the DOI, “The apathy ...
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Is Opium as Addictive as Heroin? -
Opium is a highly addictive drug, just as heroin is. The latter drug is synthesized from morphine, which is also found in the plant papaver somniferum, along with opium. These too drugs are very similar, but many wonder if one is more addictive than the other. Schedule I vs. Schedule II According to the Drug ...
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Can Opium Addiction Be Deadly? -
According to the DEA, opium abuse and addiction “can lead to overdose” which can often become deadly. While many individuals abuse opium and opiate-based drugs, these substances become even more dangerous for those who are addicted to them, and treatment is often necessary in order to protect these individuals who are unable to stop themselves ...
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History of Opium -
The history of opium goes back to ancient times when the drug was used for ritual purposes and for anesthesia. The ancient Egyptians, Indians, and Romans used opium as a pain reliever and often included the drug in surgical procedures to keep pain at bay. The drug is even mentioned in medical texts from the ...
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What is the Best Way to Treat Opium Addiction? -
According to a recent study on opium abuse and its management by the National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre of New Delhi, India, “The data on treatment and outcome of opium dependence is not abundant, though some information is available.” Essentially, the best way that has been found to treat opium addiction is the same as ...