There are many side effects and adverse reactions that can occur with the use of opioids as pain killers. Patients can innocently start taking pain killers after a moderate injury or because of a severe injury in an automobile accident, fall or for post surgical pain. More than 10% of high school seniors have started… Read More »
Treatment options for pain killer addiction include: medications, such as methadone and LAAM (levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol), and behavioral counseling; usually, the patient is medically detoxified before any treatment approach is begun. Less common side effects and adverse reactions of pain killers are: confusion, hallucinations, delirium, hives, itching, hypothermia, bradycardia (slow heart rate), tachycardia (rapid heart rate), raised… Read More »
Although detoxification is not a treatment for pain killer addiction, it can help relieve withdrawal symptoms while the patient adjusts to being free of pain killers or other prescription drugs. Addiction is both a biological and psychological condition. There are a number of effective treatment options to treat pain killer addiction to prescription opioids and… Read More »
At least 415,000 people received treatment and rehabilitation for pain killer abuse or addiction in the past year. Many of the chronic pain patients out there may be seriously under-treated as a result of many doctors who are trying to gain some control over pain killer addiction, it’s reported. Opioids used in the way that… Read More »