{"id":416,"date":"2026-06-05T15:36:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/verslavingen\/opiaatverslaving\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T18:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T18:28:14","slug":"opioid-addiction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/en\/verslavingen\/opiaatverslaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Opiate addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"416\" class=\"elementor elementor-416\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24db514 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24db514\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdbfea1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdbfea1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opiate addiction<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1969816 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1969816\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6a04e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd6a04e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opiates can relieve pain, but can also cause physical and psychological dependence. Use can gradually change into need.<\/p><p>Peggy-Sue helps assess the situation safely and set appropriate help in motion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b043cb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b043cb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/intake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Concerned about yourself or someone else? Click here.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5b6f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d5b6f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c016d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c016d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab318e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ab318e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is opiate addiction?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f0331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f0331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opiates can begin to determine how someone gets through the day, experiences pain or tolerates emotions.<\/p><p>Withdrawal symptoms, tolerance, craving and loss of control are important signs.<\/p>\n<p>Stopping or gradually reducing use often requires medical supervision and a clear plan.<\/p><p>Attention is also needed for pain, stress, trauma or other reasons why opiates have assumed a central role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c03c5ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c03c5ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84174f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a84174f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1264\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-467\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15.jpg 1264w, https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/15-768x326.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1264px) 100vw, 1264px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c7e3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e3c7e3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db4712 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2db4712\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a905a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7a905a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"431\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28ad58_2b6a89860b0744789573bf0cb893a4f1mv2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-484\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28ad58_2b6a89860b0744789573bf0cb893a4f1mv2.jpeg 431w, https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28ad58_2b6a89860b0744789573bf0cb893a4f1mv2-269x300.jpeg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1027a0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1027a0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c627b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c627b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recognising the signs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a5add elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9a5add\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peggy-Sue helps clients and loved ones gain clarity and direction.<\/p><p>We consider which treatment, intervention or support is appropriate now.<\/p>\n<p>Are you struggling with opiate use or concerned about someone? Contact us.<\/p><p>Together, we carefully assess the options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe5e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afe5e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-624bf4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"624bf4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22e8d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22e8d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Help and treatment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb5f6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fb5f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together, we consider appropriate help: outpatient treatment, residential treatment, detox, intervention or family support. The pathway is tailored to the situation and its urgency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31afdeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31afdeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34bf91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34bf91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28ad58_8263b89e7c1447ee8dc4c20bd623bdb8mv2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-502\" alt=\"Detoxification portrait\" srcset=\"https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28ad58_8263b89e7c1447ee8dc4c20bd623bdb8mv2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/peggy-sue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/28ad58_8263b89e7c1447ee8dc4c20bd623bdb8mv2-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d918f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"96d918f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efcd33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1efcd33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other people's experiences<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e7130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2e7130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8502a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb8502a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc85e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc85e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;I had to choose between two evils. It was either call Peggy-Sue or choose my illness. The support gave me direction again.&quot;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe2ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abe2ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Saskia (aged 27)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa797ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa797ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cdc86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05cdc86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;I truly needed that confrontation. My family and Peggy-Sue showed me that things could not continue this way.&quot;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3766d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3766d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Jordan (aged 33)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad4d5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ad4d5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d16055e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d16055e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&quot;Peggy-Sue helped me understand what addiction is and what recovery can look like in practical terms.&quot;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcf4c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbcf4c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Victor (aged 22)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opiaatverslaving Opiaten kunnen pijn dempen, maar ook lichamelijke en psychische afhankelijkheid veroorzaken. Gebruik kan langzaam veranderen in nodig hebben. Peggy-Sue helpt om de situatie veilig te beoordelen en passende hulp in gang te zetten. Bezorgd om jezelf of anderen? Klik hier. Wat is opiaatverslaving? 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