Prescription Drug Addiction
I had a serious problem with prescription drug addiction before I went
into treatment. Prescription drugs can be recommended for moderate to
moderately severe pain. Prescription drugs act similar to natural
endorphins and combine with the Opioid receptors of the brain and the
spinal cord. The pain signals from the nerves to the brain are blocked.
Although the pain remains, it is felt less. Prescription drugs enhance the
activity of neurotransmitters such as, serotonin and noradrenalin, present
in the brain and spinal cord, and this also relieves the pain. This can be
fatal with prescription drug addiction. Prescription drugs are available
as regular and extended-release tablets that have to be taken orally. The
regular Prescription drug tablets can be taken every four to six hours
depending on the severity of the pain. The extended-release Prescription
drug tablets are taken only once a day, approximately at the same time.
Clinical research with Prescription drugs has shown it to be quite safe
over a range of conditions both painful and chronic.
However, Prescription drug addiction, or in combination with other Opioids
has the potential for drug abuse. Tolerance, dependence, and prescription
drug addiction have been demonstrated in some cases. In the US alone,
abuse was reported from the time prescription drug addiction was reported
in the 1990s. Adverse drug event (ADE) data collected in the U.S.A. shows
a significant number of Prescription drug addiction reports. Over a period
of seven years from 1995 to 2002, the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
reported an approximately 12,000 cases of emergency visits related to
Prescription drug addiction. In 2005, approximately 4,500 emergency visits
were made for Prescription drug addiction. The most common offenders are
chronic pain patients, narcotic addicts, and health professionals.
Prescription drugs are not recommended for patients with a history of
prescription drug addiction or chemical dependency—this is mentioned on
most labels.
Users have two types of withdrawal effects if Prescription drug addiction
is stopped abruptly. One symptom is typical of Opioid drugs with flu-like
symptoms, restlessness, and craving for more drugs. This happens in 90
percent of the reported cases. The other 10 percent patient’s complain of
hallucinations, paranoia, confusion, numbness, panic attack, and so on,
which are not usually associated with Opioids.
The abuse surveillance program was designed so that reports of suspected
prescription drug addiction can be collected in a systematic manner
through a network of informants. The number of patients who were
prescribed Prescription drugs was also estimated. The number of the
prescription drug addiction cases reported per 100,000 patients prescribed
the drug, provided the risk-benefit ratio of Prescription drugs. This
reported rate of prescription drug addiction has been significant reaching
a peak of two cases for every 100,000 prescribed patients, in the initial
years of new drugs being marketed annually. I’ve experimented with some of
the most popular of prescription drugs.
The Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA) has scheduled
Prescription drugs as a controlled substance in the US. The ratio of
prescription drug addiction risk to the entire population count, is
normally compared to other substances and when compared to the analgesic
benefits of Prescription drugs. This unscheduled status, however, does not
imply that Prescription drugs can be used without prescribed controls and
medical supervision.
Prescription drugs are considered to be relatively safe and the
side-effects with prescription drug addiction that are usually
demonstrated are transient. However, sometimes prescription drug
addiction, or the intake of the drug while suffering from conditions such
as, impaired renal function, or taking the drug after an intake of alcohol
or sleeping pills, or in a physical condition such as, pregnancy, may
result in side-effects ranging from serious to severe. You can classify
some of these side-effects with prescription drug addiction.
In general, you should talk to your doctor if you experience any problem
that is not usual or any discomfort of the body, while taking Prescription
drugs. The following classification covers most of the side-effects that
have been reported. Some of the less serious side-effects with
Prescription drug addiction are vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite,
blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, flushing, and insomnia or
sleeping problem. You do not need to stop the prescription drug addiction,
but talk to your doctor and seek his/her advice. If you experience any
quickening of the pulse, shallow breathing, peeling skin rash, and
seizures, then this is serious. I had to stop the prescription drug
addiction and immediately call my doctor. If you experience any signs of
chest pain, blurred vision, severe headache, fainting, black stool, mood
swings, and so on, then you should immediately get emergency medical help
for the prescription drug addiction.
A prescribed adult dose of Prescription drugs is four grams per day.
Prescription drug addiction may cause serious liver disease. Symptoms of
overdose may include unusually slow heartbeat, shallow breathing, loss of
consciousness, seizures, and so on. If you experience any of the problems
such as, extreme fatigue, yellowing eyes or skin, stomach pain, and nausea
then in all probability it is serious liver problem caused from
Prescription drug addiction. Contact your doctor immediately for
prescription drug addiction if necessary.
Prescription drug addiction may cause psychiatric disorders such as,
nervousness, confusion, euphoria, anorexia, hallucination, impotence,
depression, and so on. It may also cause anemia, vision disorders, and
disorders of the urinary system. Prolonged use of may result in
prescription drug addiction and induce craving for it. Patients with
history of prescription drug addiction should be very careful while taking
the prescribed doses. Withdrawal symptoms such as, tremors, diarrhea,
sweating, anxiety, hallucination, and so on may happen if Prescription
drugs are discontinued suddenly. In the case of prescription drug
addiction, it has been seen that reinstitution of Prescription drugs
followed by gradual tapering of doses and symptomatic treatment help to
overcome withdrawal symptoms. Prescription drugs do not have the risk of
stomach ulceration and internal bleeding as it is not a non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drug. Though Prescription drugs can be safe with
tolerable side effects, it is best used under your doctor’s guidance to
avoid prescription drug addiction.
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