855-763-6488The misuse of prescription drugs, and specifically prescription painkillers has become a problem that introduces new aspect to drug abuse treatment. Those who misuse painkillers may not fit the profile of a typical drug user. Even if the person does fit the profile, they may be mixing prescription drugs and illegal drugs to create dangerous side effects.
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25 Feb 2012
Prescription Drug Detox
Prescription medications serve a very real need whether they are given to help us cope with pain, anxiety, depression or a host of other medical concerns. The trouble comes when these helpful medications are used in ways other than that intended by the prescribing physician. Prolonged use and/or over-use can result in prescription drug dependency, a problem every bit as serious as illicit drug dependency and requiring similar detox treatment.
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23 Feb 2012
Placing Blame For Prescription Drug Abuse
In the course of our nation’s 40 year War on Drugs there have been many shifts in emphases and many turns in the road. The battlefront of today is not at all the same as it was just a couple of decades ago. Use of illicit drugs like cocaine and heroin has been overtaken by today’s leading problem – prescription painkillers (opioids).
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Many drug companies are currently completing trials through the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to produce a stronger version of Oxycodone that will be more potent and provide 10 times the pain relief as the current prescription. There are currently over 400 opiate painkillers that already blend the narcotic with various other medications but this new drug will be composed solely of Oxycodone alone.
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10 Feb 2012
Prescription Drugs are Being Used at an Alarming Rate by Students to Boost Academic Performance
Students are losing sight of hard work in favor of the “easy A”, according to a recent article. Prescription drugs, like Adderall, are becoming as synonymous as coffee and energy drinks to enable undergraduates to stay on the Dean’s List.
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The negative effects associated with methamphetamine use are well-documented. Users often experience problems related to the neurotoxicity of methamphetamine, and an increased risk for heart disease, anxiety and violent behaviors. The drug is also associated with high levels of depression and suicide.
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The abuse of prescription painkillers is changing the face of drug addiction, the strategies for treatment and plans for prevention. Many who abuse opioids began using them for a legitimate chronic pain condition and soon found that the pain required more and more of the drug to treat it.
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05 Feb 2012
Big Pharma Testing “Super Painkillers”
Four pharmaceutical companies are developing “super painkillers” – new versions of prescription narcotics, which are the very ones fueling the nation’s latest drug epidemic.
