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Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Opioids are a class of drugs that act in the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Some opioids are legally prescribed by healthcare providers to manage severe and chronic pain. Commonly prescribed opioids include oxycodone, fentanyl, buprenorphine, methadone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine. Some other opioids, such as heroin, are illegal drugs of abuse.

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Opioid addiction is a long-lasting (chronic) disease that can cause major health, social, and economic problems. Opioids are a class of drugs that act in the nervous system to produce feelings of pleasure and pain relief. Some opioids are legally prescribed by healthcare providers to manage severe and chronic pain. Commonly prescribed opioids include oxycodone, fentanyl, buprenorphine, methadone, oxymorphone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine. Some other opioids, such as heroin, are illegal drugs of abuse.

Opioid addiction is characterised by a powerful, compulsive urge to use opioid drugs, even when they are no longer required medically. Opioids have a high potential for causing addiction in some people, even when the medications are prescribed appropriately and taken as directed. Many prescription opioids are misused or diverted to others. Individuals who become addicted may prioritize getting and using these drugs over other activities in their lives, often negatively impacting their professional and personal relationships. It is unknown why some people are more likely to become addicted than others.

Opioids change the chemistry of the brain and lead to drug tolerance, which means that over time the dose needs to be increased to achieve the same effect. Taking opioids over a long period of time produces dependence, such that when people stop taking the drug, they have physical and psychological symptoms of withdrawal (such as muscle cramping, diarrhea, and anxiety). Dependence is not the same thing as addiction; although everyone who takes opioids for an extended period will become dependent, only a small percentage also experience the compulsive, continuing need for the drug that characterizes addiction.

Opioid addiction can cause life-threatening health problems, including the risk of overdose. Overdose occurs when high doses of opioids cause breathing to slow or stop, leading to unconsciousness and death if the overdose is not treated immediately. Both legal and illegal opioids carry a risk of overdose if a person takes too much of the drug, or if opioids are combined with other drugs (particularly tranquilizers called benzodiazepines).

Inheritance patterns

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Opiate addiction

Opiate dependence

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Asthma or breathing problems Codeine can dangerously slow your breathing. You must not take it if you have severe asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as it can lead to respiratory failure. Opioid addiction or long-term use Codeine is highly addictive. Using it for more than 3 days can lead to physical dependence and withdrawal.

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Important precautions Respiratory conditions (e.g. asthma, COPD) Morphine can cause l... Do not take this medicine if you have severe asthma or breathing problems. ओपिओइड निर्भरता and withdrawal Morphine carries a high risk of addiction and dependence. Long-term use can lead to withdrawal symptoms if stopped suddenly; always follow a tapering.

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Important precautions Paracetamol ove... Do not take it with any other paracetamol-containing products (such as cold and flu remedies), as this can lead to fatal liver damage. Opioid addiction and withdrawal Co-codamol contains codeine, which can cause addiction if used for more than 3 days. Stopping suddenly after long-term use can cause.

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