Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) and the
Potential for Addiction
Recreational users lack appropriate prescription for usage. The resulting euphoria
experienced after injecting the drug leads to addiction. Acute abuse of hydromorphone
is related to mixing the substance with alcohol. Therefore, the risks of side effects and
overdose are compounded.
Treatment of addiction to hydromorphone is preceded by detoxification. Afterward,
therapeutic treatments are affected. Opiate addiction treatment starts with detox
because therapy is a stage that checks the reasons for the intense drug abuse. During
this process, the addict is made to determine the triggers for hydromorphone abuse.
The next step will involv