ADDICTION AND MISUSE OF PRESCRIBED OPIOIDS: THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT (BUPRENORPHINE VERSUS METHADONE)

Badr Adouani*, Imane Rahmoune and Houda Filali

ABSTRACT

The misuse and addiction to prescribed opioids pose a serious public health risk. If you use prescribed opioids for an extended period, you run the risk of developing an addiction to them. Patients who have lost control of their painkiller consumption and fit the diagnostic criteria for addiction are increasingly being seen by physicians and addictologists working in a range of specialised facilities. This research was conducted with the goals of providing an overview of the facts on opioid misuse and addiction, as well as suggesting a synthesis of the therapeutic and pharmacological ideas that underlie the treatment of opioid substitution. Because they alleviate the discomfort associated with opioid withdrawal, the medicines methadone and buprenorphine have shown promise as potential opioid substitution treatments. The "ideal" drug would have to fulfil a desire, be free of any inherent toxicity, have a long half-life, have a low tolerance phenomenon, produce minimal euphoric and negative effects, cause as few overdoses as possible, and be safe to use.

Keywords: Buprenorphine Methadone Substitution Treatment.