Opiates vs. opioids – while they come from different sources, they are similar in a very specific way.<\/p>\n
Both opioids and opiates have caused millions of people looking for pain relief to enter a cycle of addiction.<\/p>\n
And the truth is that many of the people who are currently addicted to opioids weren\u2019t recreational drug users looking for their next high\u2026<\/p>\n
They were people who were prescribed these drugs by their doctors to treat their chronic pain.<\/p>\n
To understand more about how this addiction epidemic happened, it’s helps to understand the differences between opioids and opiates.<\/p>\n
Opiates describe drugs derived from the flowering opium poppy plant.<\/p>\n
Morphine is an example of an opiate.<\/p>\n
These drugs have been linked to physical dependence, increased tolerance, and addiction.<\/p>\n
Opioids are synthetic or made in a lab.<\/p>\n
When opioid receptors in the brain become activated, they produce feelings of pleasure and pain (all opioid drugs act on these receptors).<\/p>\n
Some are up to 50 times more powerful than heroin.<\/p>\n
It goes without saying that these drugs are highly addictive and dangerous.<\/p>\n
Opioid drugs used to treat pain include oxycodone and hydrocodone.<\/p>\n
Oxycodone exhibits the highest risk of abuse and poses the most significant dangers.<\/p>\n
It affects the nervous system in the same way as heroin<\/p>\n
Current medical guidelines no longer recommend the use of opioids for most spinal pain.<\/p>\n
If you’re struggling with pain, movement-based care, like chiropractic, is often the best way to accelerate the healing process and put yourself in a position for long-term relief.<\/p>\n
Both the research and results we\u2019ve seen at our drug-free pain management clinic El Dorado Hills and Granite Bay don\u2019t lie.<\/p>\n
Call us today if you want to explore a relief path that doesn’t include medications.<\/p>\n
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\nUnderstanding the Opioid Overdose Epidemic. CDC. 2022.<\/a><\/p>\n