Elite Pharmaceuticals Inc (ELTP)

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Very, very well done.

To understand what goes through the minds and bodies of opioid users, The New York Times spent months interviewing users, family members and addiction experts. Using their insights, we created a visual representation of how the strong lure of these powerful drugs can hijack the brain.

A drug like heroin creates a tidal wave in the reward circuits of the brain. To an outsider, it looks as though you have passed out. But on the inside you feel like a master of the universe, like you’re being “hugged by Jesus,” as one user said; there’s peace in your skin and not a single feeling of pain.

You may remember this exact moment for years to come: where you were, what you wore, what you saw and what you heard. You may chase this feeling for years.

Check it out. If you have loved an addict, you know they're a tough group to love. Always know addiction is a medical illness that can be treated. Probably never cured, but successfully treated just like any chronic disease. As a former ER doc, I am completely depleted of my lifetime supply of empathy for drug-seeking opioid addicts. But I need to be able to deal with any sick person in a professional, nonjudgmental way, and sometimes it is helpful to walk a mile in someone else's shoes...



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