Dilaudid
Dilaudid (hydromorphone) is an opiate drug and a prescription painkiller that is much more potent than morphine, but it is shorter acting and produces more sedation. Dilaudid is normally prescribed for relief of moderate to severe pain and severe, painful dry coughing and can come in an pill, injection form or in a suppository. Individuals who abuse Dilaudid have been known to crush the pills, melt them down and then inject them into the system for a quick rush.
Dilaudid is a highly addictive prescription medication, with addictions to this drug occurring in just a few days of use. Signs of an addiction to this drug can take several weeks of repeated use to become visible. Individuals will often abuse this drug because it gives them a euphoric feeling or a “high.”. Some of the common side effects of Dilaudid are anxiety, vomiting, constipation, sedation, troubled and slowed breathing, drowsiness, dizziness, paranoia, impairment of mental and physical performance, inability to urinate, mental clouding, mood changes, nausea, and restlessness.
Dilaudid withdrawal symptoms are usually very severe, and detoxification should occur in a medically supervised environment. Some symptoms of from Dilaudid withdrawal are severe and acute pain, aching limbs, nausea, vomiting, uncontrollable diarrhea, cold sweats, depression, severe anxiety and distress.
