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- Hi my name is Jimmy, I used narcotics for a long time and ended up in the hospital because I overdosed.
- Jimmy went from needing a low dose to feel high, to needing more and more as his body progressively built up a tolerance, leading to addiction.
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- Narcotics are controlled substances regulated by law due to their high risk of abuse. Many narcotics have no recognized medical use and pose significant health risks. some narcotics are given by health professionals when he needed.
- Chronic results in damage to organs; liver and kidneys, respiratory system, cognitive thinking, and increased risk of infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS or hepatitis. Short-term effects of narcotics include euphoria, pain relief, drowsiness, and relaxation. risks are nausea, vomiting, etc.
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- Narcotics are drugs that induce sleep, dull senses, and alleviate pain. They act on the central nervous system to produce analgesia and feelings of euphoria.
- Resources for addiction recovery include counseling, support groups (NA) medication based treatment, methadone, buprenorphine or residential treatment programs offered by healthcare providers.
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