Analysis On Opioid Injection

deter an opioid abuser through the use of injection. If injected by an individual, naloxone will produce a withdraw reaction in the body, but if taken properly by mouth, the medication will be absorbed and the opioid component within the medication will work as intended. The problem to this approach is that the medication only works as a deterrent if injected or for those who are physically dependent on OPRs.

Naloxone is an opioid antagonist which is designed to quickly reverse an opioid overdose. The medication binds to the opioid receptors and prevent other opioids from reaching them. It has the potential to reverse and block the effects of opioids and rapidly restore normal respiration to an individual whose breathing has stopped or slowed

as a result of a heroin overdose. Naloxone was assigned to police officers in certain states in 2016 and is a potential life saving tool. In Seattle, officers started to carry naloxone in the spring of 2016 and within the first few months, they had already saved 10 lives.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) funded research on the use and benefits of Naloxone. Currently they are evaluating studies to improve opioid prescriptions and are advocating for the co-prescription of Naloxone. An early study found that providing naloxone to all patients receiving prescribed opiates may have ancillary benefits such as the decrease in overdoses, especially among patients who are receiving heavy doses of prescription opiates (Ann Intern Med, 2016)
In addition to clinics and naloxone, the FDA recommends that all individuals who have leftover prescriptions to throw away the medication if not used within the time of the injury. In most cases, left over prescriptions are saved and stored in cabinets and places where they are accessible for future use. This mistake can cause a person to become addicted if they or someone