Opiates Created Paranoia

In my late teens and early 20's, I experimented a lot with opioids. I was a rebellious teenager because I was raised in a single parent household by a mother who didn't pay much attention to me. I felt the energy from the pain pills were exciting for those years unfortunately. Now I am 34 and have some health problems, but the narcotic abuse has also mentally disturbed me. Opioids trigger the nerves in our brains and that is what stops the pain, but also the euphoria. Abuse of these drugs damages these nerves also. I suffer from a lot of paranoia, unnecessary worries, and a lot of anxiety. I am no longer doing drugs and have been clean for about 7 years, thanks to my husband, but I share my story to help others. Narcotics do nothing but damage.