Melissa Etheridge, the very famous American singer has lost her son Beckett Cypher, at the age of 21 due to addiction to opioids.
Note: Opioids are a category of drugs that are found naturally in poppies and produce a variety of effects on the brain, including pain relief.
Opioids can be taken as prescription medications to relieve pain, so they are often referred to as "street drugs," just like heroin. When prescribed, opioids are used to block pain signals between the brain and the body. They are generally drunk to relieve moderate to severe pain. In addition to this effect, consuming this drug makes many people feel relaxed, happy and out of reality. People can become addicted to this type of drug and some of the side effects it causes are: slowing of breathing, nausea, confusion, drowsiness. Regular use of them can easily lead to addiction, which then turns out to be fatal because it directly affects the reduction of respiration.
Depending on the type of drug, the singer's son did not survive. In a recent post on Twitter, the star of "I'am the only one" writes:
"Today, I join thousands of families who have lost loved ones to opioid addiction. My son, who was only 21 years old, has long suffered from such addiction and today he has finally undergone it. My heart is broken! We did! what was in our hands to save him, but at least now we know there is no more pain! "
This type of drug is becoming increasingly dangerous for young people, mostly in America, as teens think prescription drugs are less harmful than others because they are allowed, but should never be taken without their approval. doctor or pharmacist.
