Question

OPIOIDS ADDICTION

1- How opioids addiction is medicalized? Has opioids addiction changed over time? If so, how? (5 sentences)

2- What are the benefits to this being medicalized? What are the consequences/negatives of this being medicalized? (5-8 sentences)

3- Are there groups/people who disagree with this being medicalized? If yes, please discuss their point of view? (5 sentences)

Answer 1

1) * Opioid antagonists are available in the hospital which help to treat opioid addiction

    * Along with antagonist therapy treatment given for withdrawl symptoms which are developed

       because of stopping opioid use.

* Along with drug therapy psychological counselling and family support help to escape patient from

addiction.

* Proper diet and vitamins aid recovery process.

    * Provide peaceful environment for easy recovery.

2) Benefits of opioid treatment

                    * Help to free from addiction and live a better life.

                    * Regain health status and avoid risk of major addiction related complications.

                    * Avoid chances of making social problems

                    * Couselling given during therapy help to learn coping mechanisms to avoid addiction.

      Consequences/negatives of treatment

                     * Withdrawl symptoms develop during therapy period alter health status of patient.

                     *   Chances of elevation of stress level of patient due to side effect of therapy.

                      * Long term opioid therapy affect reproductive functions of patient.

* During the period of therapy patient is immunosuppressive so risk of infection is higher.

3) Good treatments are now available in cases of addiction but still some of the people against this

     type of therapy because of their unawaireness and over fear about new inventions. their point of

     view are

                   * Treatment will cause death of patient.

                   * Through treatment can not treat the addiction.

                   * Drugs are useless only meditation can stop addiction.

                   * Treatment is not a part of our cultural practice.

                   * Because of taking treatment in a deaddiction center society will hate the person.