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Heroin vs. Prescription Opioids: Which is Worse?

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There are many differences in heroin and prescription drugs, though, both can both lead to the worst possible situation: death. Over 4.5 million people in the united states are using each drug. heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine, from the seed pod of the asian opium poppy plant.

Prescription opioids are just as deadly as heroin when they are misused. Both heroin and prescription opioids are highly addictive materials. Both drugs alter the brain and cause severe withdrawal symptoms. While there is a greater stigma against heroin use, the sheer amount of individuals who engage in prescription drug abuse has made prescription drugs responsible for half of all overdose deaths in the United States. Opioid use is a serious matter that requires supportive treatment.

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Overdose deaths in the united stated in 2001 was 1,000. In 2014, it increase to 10,000 overdose deaths. Part of this is the stigma that is attached to the disease. Our nation needs to work together to break the stigma and get help for our loved ones, as well as providing prevention education in schools and local communities.

In 2015, 50 percent of people who misused prescription painkillers got them from a friend or relative for free, and 22.1 percent got them from a doctor. While it can be true that people benefit from these medications for pain relief, opioids are also commonly misused.

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https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs-charts https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/legislative-activities/testimony-to-congress/2015/prescription-opioid-heroin-abuse https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/heroin http://www.michaelshouse.com/heroin-addiction/facts-about-heroin/ http://www.michaelshouse.com/drug-addiction/the-statistics/ http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/prescription-drug-treatment/

Heroin vs. Prescription Opioids: Which is Worse?

Opioids

Prescription opioids are just as deadly as heroin when they are misused. Both heroin and prescription opioids are highly addictive materials. Both drugs alter the brain and cause severe withdrawal symptoms. While there is a greater stigma against heroin use, the sheer amount of individuals who engage in prescription drug abuse has made prescription drugs responsible for half of all overdose deaths in the United States. Opioid use is a serious matter that requires supportive treatment.

This image was first used on: Opioid Addiction Epidemic: Most Users are Not Getting Help, But Long-Term Recovery Is Their Best Hope

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https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/commonly-abused-drugs-charts https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/legislative-activities/testimony-to-congress/2015/prescription-opioid-heroin-abuse https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/heroin http://www.michaelshouse.com/heroin-addiction/facts-about-heroin/ http://www.michaelshouse.com/drug-addiction/the-statistics/ http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/prescription-drug-treatment/