Believe it or not prescription drug abuse and addiction has been around a very long time. It began back when doctors started to prescribe medicine. It is more common now because people are allowed to get more refills therefore getting more addicted to the drug. Some of the most common drugs that people become addicted to are opioids, CNS depressants, and stimulants.
- Opioids are used to relieve pain. The most commonly abused opioids are Morphine, Codeine, Vicodin, Darvon, and Oxycontin.
- CNS depressants are used to relieve anxiety and other problems related to the central nervous system such as panic attacks and insomnia. Valium and Xanax are commonly abused CNS depressants.
- Stimulants as their names say are drugs that stimulate the central nervous system by speeding up the function of the brain. These are commonly prescribed for ADHD. One of the most common stimulants is methylphenidate which is “prescribed to increase alertness and physical activity.
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- If you would like to learn more about opiods, CNS depressants, and Stimulants, their adverse side effects, and their treatments visit this website.
http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Painmed.html
- This website contains statistics among teenagers and prescription drug abuse.
http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t060726a.html
- Addiction recovery website- if you anyone who is or may become addicted visit this website for more information on what you can do to help.
http://www.holisticdrugrehab.com/
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