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Addiction effects families all over Kentucky. In 2020 there was a total of 1,315 deaths according to the CDC.
The Morgan County Quick Response Team provides a multidisciplinary that can respond to an overdose crisis or provide follow-up after a patient has experienced an overdose with a SUD (Substance Use Disorder) The QRT provides support and resources to the individual and family and assists in navigation to treatment.
Addiction is a disease!!!
Addiction is defined as a chronic, relapsing disorder characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use despite adverse consequences. It is considered a brain disorder, because it involves functional changes to the brain circuits involved in reward, stress, and self control. Those changes may last a long time after a person has stopped taking drugs. Addiction is a lot like other diseases, such as heart disease. Both disrupt the normal, healthy functioning of an organ in the body, both have serious harmful effects, and both are, in many cases, preventable and treatable. If left untreated, they can last a lifetime and may lead to death.
What is an overdose?
An overdose is a biological response to the human body when it receives too much of a substance or a mixture of substances. An overdose can be intentional or accidental. People can overdose on illicit drugs, alcohol, or prescription medications, and many other substances. In many cases, overdoses are fatal, although most individuals who have overdosed can be saved if medical treatment is provided quickly enough. In terms of drugs, there are a few different ways your body can become overwhelmed by substances. However, the most common cause of death is respiratory failure.
What Is Recovery?
Recovery from substance abuse disorders and/or mental health disorder is a process of change through which individuals
Improve their health and wellness
Live a self-directed life
Strive to achieve their full potential
