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Tips for Overcoming Opiate Addiction
Nanja Bongers
Opiate addiction is becoming more and more common as doctors continue to prescribe painkillers for injuries. This is a huge problem because it saps the energy of many people, makes them less productive, and can increase the chances of people getting HIV if they are using injection methods to get the opiates in their bodies. If you find that you have an opiate addiction, you will need to get professional help due to the fact that opiates change your brain in such a way that it is very difficult to stop using them without assistance. While you are waiting for your doctor's appointment, here are some things that you can do on your own that will help you overcome your opiate addiction.
1. Try Over-the-Counter Painkillers
Opiates help reduce the amount of pain that you feel. When you decrease the amount that you are taking or stop it entirely, that pain is going to come flooding back. As you taper off the opiates, make sure that you are using over the counter painkillers to help dull the pain so that you don't go back to using your usual amount. Watch for how much you are taking however, in order to keep it within a safe level.
2. Enroll in Therapy
You might be planning on talking to a doctor to get the buprenorphine that you need to help reduce your chemical dependency to the high of opiates. However, you might find yourself craving opiates during times when you are very stressed or very upset. You need to have coping skills that will allow you to fend off your desire to use and allow you to channel them into a more healthy behavior. You can obtain these coping skills by finding a psychotherapist that you can talk to or enrolling in group therapy. You might want to enroll in therapy before you even start reducing your opiate intake in order to be more prepared for the onslaught of emotions that you might feel.
3. Get Help With Withdrawal
If you think that you are going to need to quit cold turkey, be sure that you have medical professionals help you through the withdrawal. You do not want to risk your life by going through this process on your own. Wait to see a doctor before you start the withdrawal process.
For more information, talk to a company that specialize in substance abuse treatment.
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