Abstract

Dr. Ritu Kapoor* and Dr. Chandan Singh

ABSTRACT

Opium addiction is a complex illness characterized by compulsive use of opioid drugs even when the person wants to stop, or when using the drugs negatively affects the person's physical and emotional well-being. Usually, it happens in the persons who continuously consuming opium and its derivatives. Sudden withdrawal of these substance causes severe psychosomatic issues. In addition to the patient’s health, it also has social consequences. There are so many ways of consuming opium such as crude or its synthetic or semi synthetic forms. In India especially in Western Rajasthan the use of opium is considered as one of the traditions and they are widely following it too. Ayurvedic text have reference about the vyasan or addiction, while mentioning the madatyay adhyaya/ alcoholism, the detailed review is carried out here.