Get Smart About Prescription Painkiller Abuse: A Hazelden Quick Guide
Contents
Introduction
Opium: History’s First Wonder Drug
The First Medications
The Relationship Between Opium and Drug Regulation
The Family of Opioids and How They Work
Natural Opioids
Semisynthetic Opioid Agonists
Synthetic Opioid Agonists
From Miracle Pain Relief to Epidemic of Abuse
The Link between Chronic Pain, Painkillers, and Drug Abuse
Understanding Drug Diversion
Use, Abuse, and Addiction
Appropriate Use
Painkiller Misuse and Abuse
Physical Dependence and Addiction
The Development of Addiction
Treatment for Painkiller Addiction
Residential and Outpatient Therapy
Twelve Step Programs
Maintenance Therapy
Prevention Practices
Notes