Opioid testing looks for the presence of opioids in urine, blood, or saliva.
Opioids are powerful drugs that are used to relieve pain.
addition to reducing pain, opioids can also increase feelings of pleasure and well-being. Once an opioid dose wears off, it's natural to want those feelings to return.
This makes the drug highly addictive
What is it used for?
Opioid testing is often used to monitor people who are taking prescription opioids.
So The test helps ensure you are taking the right amount of medicine.
It may also be included as part of an overall drug screening.
generally Drug screenings are used for:
Employment purposes
Legal or forensic purposes
What do the results mean?
If your results are negative, it means no opioids were found in your body, or that you are taking the right amount of opioids for your health condition.
But if you still have symptoms of opioid abuse, your doctor will probably order more tests.
Then If your results are positive, it may mean that there are opioids in your system.
If high levels of opioids are found,.... it may mean.... you are taking too much of a prescribed medicine ......or otherwise abusing drugs.
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