Can something that is prescribed by a doctor be as dangerous and destructive as it’s said to be? In “Chasing the Dragon”, the dangers of prescription drugs and heroin are highlighted by real people who have experienced the destruction that these drugs cause. This raw documentary reveals the life of an addict and what lengths they’ll go to, to get their drug fix. The documentary interviews seven people, whose lives were drastically altered by opiate addiction. The people being interviewed vary in age and life stories, but they all became addicted to opiates in similar ways. At the end of the documentary, some of the addicts have recovered and are moving on with their lives, while others have relapsed and ended up back in jail or tragically died. …show more content…
Opioid use can cause impaired judgement which can increase the patients risk of making a bad decision, such as sharing needles or mixing drugs. They can also cause slowed reaction time and lack of coordination because of the relaxing effect opioids have on the body. Opioids are prescribed to relieve pain but when taken in too large of a dose, they can cause the user to no longer be able to perceive pain which can cause an injury to become life threatening because it’s not felt. Opioids can also effect the user psychologically, which is why many end up abusing the drug in the first place. Opioids can cause euphoria, the feeling of intense happiness, which is why many users become addicts. Patients can become highly paranoid from the drug, often cause the user to become panicked. Opioid abusers can also experience tiredness and lack of motivation because of the where the drug effects the