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Is Someone You Love Abusing Prescription Drugs?

In many cases prescription drug abuse begins innocently enough. An accident, injury, or surgery requires that the person take pain medication. Maybe some life events have caused insomnia – you just want a good night’s sleep. The problem begins when the person continues to take the prescription drug for an extended period of time, and when the dosage must be increased to get the same effect. Thus begins a cycle of pain and addiction that can be impossible to overcome on your own.

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Opiate Detox

Detox from opiate pain killers must be medically supervised. You should never attempt to detox on your own, especially if you are taking high doses of the drug or have taken it for an extended period of time.

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Am I an Addict?

The word “addict” probably scares more people away from getting help than any other aspect of addiction. Partly this is due to societal misconceptions about addiction. Addiction is a powerful disease that eventually takes control of your life. The ultimate consequence of addiction is death. When people hear the word addict they imagine a crazy-eyed, wild-haired person you would cross the street to avoid. However, MOST addicts are normal people who can often manage to hide the problem for a long period of time.

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What Makes a
Drug Addictive?

There are five aspects to addiction – the more addictive the drug, the more pronounced these issues are:

Withdrawal Symptoms: the more addictive a drug, the more severe the withdrawal symptoms

Reinforcement: this is also known as craving. The more addictive the drug, the most likely you are to crave taking it again and again.

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Prescription Drugs

Not surprising, the most addictive drugs are opiate pain killers. Abusers will sometimes crush pills and snort them for a more intense effect.

Fentanyl, Butorphanol or Stadol, OxyContin, Demerol, Hydrocodone/Vicodin

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    Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment

      If you or a loved one is addicted to prescription drugs it is critical that you get professional, medically supervised help to faciliate a safe plan for withdrawal.

      Avoid anyone who advertises “rapid detox” – this method where a person is basically rendered unconscious for a period of time during withdrawal is not recommended.

      The first step is to contact a doctor who is an addiction specialist. If you can, find a board-certified addiction psychiatrist. They will understand the issues related to addiction and will not underestimate the seriousness of your dependency.

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    Signs of Prescription Drug Addiction

      These are some of the typical indications that someone is addicted to prescription drugs, although prescription drug addiction signs will differ depending on whether it is a sedative or stimulant type of drug:

      • Dose has increased over time
      • Sleepy and sluggish
      • Unable to stop the drug even for a short period of time
      • When attempting to stop they experience withdrawal symptoms
      • Doctor begins to question dosage
      • Doctor shopping when physician refuses to increase prescription
      • Searching medicine cabinets of friends and family for pills
      • Takes drugs at inappropriate times (before driving, at work)
      • Takes drugs in other than the prescribed way (higher dose; snorts)
  • A Doctor’s Dilemma: Treating a Patient’s Pain Without Overprescribing Pain Medication

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    January 25, 2012

    The Wong-Baker pain scale chart graces medical offices around the country. The scale’s cartoon faces range from a broad smile (0 pain) to a face with tears (10 pain). Medical providers use the scale to help their patients describe the intensity of their pain. Continue Reading


     
  • A Rise in Crime Causes State Lawmakers to Rally for Stricter Prescription Drug Laws

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    January 19, 2012

    Recent pharmacy shootings around the country are causing state lawmakers to demand stricter guidelines for some pain medicines. United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is already asking several federally-regulated agencies to look at restrictions on opiates, specifically hydrocodone. Continue Reading


     
  • Prescription Drug Abuse in the Workplace

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    January 13, 2012

    Years ago employers sought the support of the U.S. Supreme Court in their effort to randomly test employees for evidence of illegal drug use – and they got it. Today, employers have another concern to deal with. The abuse of prescription medications has not occurred only at home and in colleges – it is impacting the U.S. workplace and with alarming results. Continue Reading


     
  • Black Market Industry for Prescription Pills Reaches $1 Billion

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    December 18, 2011

    Black market sales for OxyContin continue to spike, with recent reports demonstrating skyrocketing street prices for prescription painkillers as they continue to feed the illegal industry. The rising prices of black market prescriptions are also an indicator of rapidly rising demand and increasing abuse levels nationally, causing experts to state that prescription drugs are the new "gateway" drug to addiction. Continue Reading


     

 
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