Kadian Addiction and Kadian Abuse
Siobahn Morse, executive director of The National Institute For Holistic Addiction Studies, discusses Kadian Addiction and Abuse.
What is Kadian?
Kadian, also called morphine, belongs to a class of drugs called opioid pain relievers. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic. Kadian is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Extended release Kadian capsules are used when around-the-clock pain relief is necessary.
What are the effects of Kadian?
There are many inherent dangers of abusing any narcotic, including Kadian. The physical consequences of Kadian abuse can be extremely dangerous.
Kadian Addiction and Kadian Abuse
Taking high doses of a narcotic, especially if you are not used to it can result in breathing problems, extreme drowsiness, coma, and even death.
The risk of overdose is especially high with Kadian since many common methods of drug abuse cause the long-acting Kadian capsules to release too much morphine too quickly.
The capsules contain tiny extended-release pellets that can release too much medication if crushed, chewed, snorted, dissolved, or injected. This could easily lead to a lethal overdose.
What is Kadian addiction and abuse?
Kadian has an abuse liability similar to that of other opioid agonists. It is a Schedule II controlled substance and can be abused.
Kadian has often been diverted for non-medical use, especially in combinations with other psychoactive substances.
Those who are seeking to obtain the Kadian drug tend to use such tactics as emergency calls or visits near the end of office hours, refusal to undergo appropriate examination testing or referral.
These individuals will also tamper with prescriptions and will doctor shop to obtain as much of the medication as possible.
What are the side effects of Kadian?
The side effects of Kadian are nausea, vomiting, constipation, light-headedness, dizziness, and drowsiness.
What are the withdrawal symptoms of Kadian?
Some of the withdrawal symptoms of Kadian include: anxiety, diarrhea, hot and cold flashes, insomnia, increased body temperature, kicking movements, loss of appetite, flu-like symptoms, muscle spasms, increased breathing and heart rate, and increase in blood pressure.
Kadian Withdrawal and Detox
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