Abstract
Opioid addiction has reached epidemic levels around the world, with over-prescription of opioid pain relievers being an often-cited reason for the epidemic in the USA. This project looks at opioid addiction from three perspectives: a review of literature dealing with the neural pathways involved in opioid use and addiction; the underlying genetic differences that can increase the risk of opioid use disorder; and an overview of the public health aspects of the epidemic. The paper will conclude with a review of current and new treatments based upon a growing neurobiological and molecular understanding of opioid use disorder.
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https://doi.org/10.31922/disc4.4
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Dubhashi, Janhavi A.
(2019)
"Analysis of the Genetic and Neurological Components of Opioid Addiction, with Public Health Perspectives of the Opioid Epidemic in the United States of America,"
DISCOVERY: Georgia State Honors College Undergraduate Research Journal: Vol. 4, Article 4.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31922/disc4.4
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