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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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Most Addicting
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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    Drug Abuse

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  • Am I
    an Addict?

  • What Makes a
    Drug Addictive?

  • Most Addicting
    Prescription
    Drugs

    What’s the 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 Drug Abuse

      These are the typical indications that someone is addicted to prescription drugs:

      • 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)
  • Drug Diversion and Forgery Continuing Problem in U.S. Counties

    Divider Posted on
    February 2, 2010

    There is a growing problem of medication fraud and diversion in the United States and Pitt County is no deviation from the norm. According to a piece in the Reflector, the County Sheriff’s Office is paying closer attention to these problems, with Sheriff Mac Manning at the lead.

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  • Prescription Drug Addiction Leads Man to Wander Around Bank After Hours

    Divider Posted on
    January 29, 2010

    Visiting a bank after hours is generally not an activity bound for honest results. In the case of a 49-year-old man, his wandering around the inside of a Richland bank after hours appeared to have little to do with gaining access to money and more to do with a prescription drug addiction.

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  • Former Surgical Technician Shares Truthful Details on Drug Crimes

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    January 28, 2010

    A drug addiction can lead a person to a number of outrageous things, included putting others in harm’s way. A report in the Denver Post recounts a plea arrangement a former surgical technician made with federal prosecutors for infecting at least 15 patients with hepatitis C.

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  • Florida Largest Producer of Pill Mills

    Divider Posted on
    January 19, 2010

    As the prescription drug addiction epidemic continues to rise, so does the number of people seeking help for these addictions throughout the United States. A recent report highlights the skyrocketing number of new pain clinics in South Florida that have allowed prescription drug trafficking to go unchecked. As a result, many new prescription drug pill addicts have been created.

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