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Shelyagh Kennedy
Special to The Citizen
Have you ever felt defeated? Have you ever felt like no matter where you turn, there are roadblocks? I have. And it is a terrible feeling. I cannot imagine the frustration one must feel when they are suffering from an opioid use disorder and feel they have nowhere to turn. Not only do they struggle with the stigma of having an opioid use disorder, but they struggle with an addiction.
What we know about addiction has evolved over the years. It is no longer considered to be a disorder of willpower; rather, it is now defined as a âtreatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individualâs life experiencesâ (asam.org/Quality-Science/definition-of-addiction). When we think about a medical disease that is treatable, we often consider medication to be part of the equation. For someone with an opioid use disorder, medication may be part of the equa
Shelyagh Kennedy
Special to The Citizen
Have you ever felt defeated? Have you ever felt like no matter where you turn, there are roadblocks? I have. And it is a terrible feeling. I cannot imagine the frustration one must feel when they are suffering from an opioid use disorder and feel they have nowhere to turn. Not only do they struggle with the stigma of having an opioid use disorder, but they struggle with an addiction.
What we know about addiction has evolved over the years. It is no longer considered to be a disorder of willpower; rather, it is now defined as a âtreatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individualâs life experiencesâ (asam.org/Quality-Science/definition-of-addiction). When we think about a medical disease that is treatable, we often consider medication to be part of the equation. For someone with an opioid use disorder, medication may be part of the equa