Draconian Detox (Part 1)
<p>(<strong><em>This is a 5-part series that will be dripped out periodically throughout the next few months.</em></strong> It is my hope that if you or someone close to you has an opioid problem, my story will help you understand what to expect from opioid addiction into recovery.)</p>
<p><strong><em>Drug addiction doesn’t discriminate. It is easy to become addicted and very difficult to get help and recover.</em></strong></p>
<h1>What were opioids invented for?</h1>
<p>For centuries, opioids have been used as medicines <strong>to manage or treat pain</strong>. Natural opioids (sometimes referred to as opiates), such as morphine, are derived from the opium poppy plant, while synthetic opioids like methadone and fentanyl are made entirely in a laboratory. — Congressional Research Project 2022</p>
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