Opiate Addiction

By treating the biochemical component of addiction, individuals can engage in the essential psychological and behavioral work sooner, reaching long term recovery faster.

Opioid dependence is an addiction to prescription painkillers and heroin that occurs with long-term use.

By attaching to receptors in the brain, opioids lead to a release of dopamine which can cause feelings of euphoria.

Over time, continued use of opioids leads to tolerance, whereby the receptors become desensitized, and higher doses of the substance are required to achieve the same effect.

Addiction is the process whereby physical and/or psychological dependence develops to a drug.

Dependence is characterized by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms that occur if use is stopped. The withdrawal symptoms for opiates include severe sweating, nausea, diarrhea, depression, fatigue, vomiting, and pain.

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