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Opiates Addiction Support & Treatment
Opiates are highly addictive substances that can have a devastating impact on a person’s life.
At New Leaf, we understand how opiate addiction can take over your life. That’s why we offer private rehabilitation to help individuals overcome this addiction. We’ll tailor an innovative treatment programme that addresses your needs—body, mind, and spirit—so you can get your life back on track.
What is Opiate Addiction?
Opiates are medications that can be prescribed by a doctor to treat pain. They have a depressant effect on the nervous system, treating acute pain, surgical pain or injury and even end-of-life care. They can also be effective in treating terminal cancer and degenerative diseases.
Although they are used for short-term treatment by doctors, when exposed to continued use, they can become highly addictive and dependent. When an opiate enters the bloodstream, it activates the opiate receptors throughout the body. Once it reaches the brain, it binds to specific opiate receptors that affect pleasure and pain relief. The stimulation of these pleasure receptors causes greater amounts of dopamine to be released, producing a feeling of euphoria and contentment. However, the brain organically produces endorphins that activate these same opiate receptors, so prolonged opiate use can disrupt the body’s natural pain and pleasure response, which leads to dependency and addiction.
If you or someone you know is struggling with opiate addiction and needs to seek support, reach out to New Leaf Recovery today.
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