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Drugaddiction | Drugaddiction
Treatment | Perscription Drug Addictions | Prescription Drug Abuse
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Prescription Drug Addictions
Prescription drug abuse is perhaps
one of the most common forms of recreational drug use or drug
addiction after alcohol and marijuana. Diet pills (speed) and pain
medications (narcotics) such as Hydrocodone (Vicodin and Lorcet) and
Oxycodone (Percoset and Endoset) are by far the most common
prescriptions that are abused, but they not always intentionally
abused, and rarely if ever, start out to be used in a manner
inconstant with their labeling, if the prescriptions are genuinely
written for that person by their doctor.
Prescription drug abuse is
also one of the most embarrassing addictions, but one that thankfully
is also the easiest to share with others, so that lessons learned may
be passed on in hopes of raising awareness to this type of addiction.
Since the drugs involved were not of the illicit variety, it is
usually easier for a recovering addict to speak of his or her
experiences with others. |
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Prescription drug abuse should not be looked upon with the same
disdain as the use of illegal drugs, such as marijuana, cocaine,
crystal meth, or crack, which are almost always used intentionally for
the sole purpose of getting high, or alcoholism. The resulting
addiction to those drugs is understandably looked at with scorn by
those who do not partake in the use of drugs for elation; however,
such is usually not the case with prescription drug abuse.
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Tip!
A prescription drug addiction forum is an excellent source for
information, support, and inspiration for anyone affected by
prescription drug addiction. These forums provide anonymous,
controlled settings where people can find out what they need to know
to get help.
Diet pills are another source for
prescription drug abuse that can start out with no intention of
becoming addicted by the user. People who become addicted to diet
pills may feel a psychological need to continue once they reach their
desired weight, due to the fear of becoming overweight once again.
They may also find that when they stop taking the pills, they feel
tired and lethargic, due to the fact that diet pills are amphetamines
(uppers). They may seek out the peppiness that now seems to be missing
from their lives, and possibly causing them to be late for work, or to
act sluggishly once they arrive. This can lead to perpetual use, in
this case abuse, by the patient in question.
Many
people start out using their medications with the best of intentions,
but may find themselves becoming addicted after prolonged use, or
after mixing their medications with alcohol, either intentionally, or
unaware that doing so may have serious and addictive side affects.
Alcohol will increase the dizzying effect of narcotic pain relievers,
and this can be a very pleasant side affect for some, but it can also
quickly spiral out of control from occasional recreational use, to an
outright addiction for the user that can be very difficult to recover
from without treatment by professional clinics.
One must remember that people who
become addicted to medications dispensed by a lawful prescription from
their doctor, took the medicine in good faith; intending to use it
properly, and most likely became addicted by accident. There is a big
difference in the resulting addictions caused by prescription drug
abuse as opposed to those caused by intentionally using a substance
that one knows to be an addictive drug.
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