Prescription Medication Addiction

Prescription drug addiction is something that affects the American population more than we know. It’s estimated that 20% of the US population use prescription drugs for uses other than their prescribed use. This 20% represents about 48 million people, and this figure takes into account the actual person suffering from the prescription medication addiction; this does not take into account the family and friends that have to deal with the consequences of that person’s addictive behavior.

Perhaps the danger of prescription drug abuse stems from the fact that it’s so casual. I have a friend who has had a fear from flying since youth and casually remarked when describing her recent vacation, “I always have to pop a Xanax just to be able to get on the plane.” A busy, successful executive quietly and nonchalantly taking a Xanax or a Valium in order to be able to enjoy a vacation is all most stylish, something that the “cool kids” of the adult world do, chic even. It is a far cry from the pale, hollow eyes on a cadaverously gaunt frame of a heroin addict, multiple tracks on his forearm, hunched over a heated spoon in an abandoned building. It isn’t, however, any less dangerous. What is important is the prescription addiction treatment doctor.

Prescription pill addiction can start from an injury, or it can start with casual use, or any number of varying circumstances. It always begins with the illusion that the user is still in control, that they are “popping scripts” because it helps them cope with stress, fear, depression, or anxiety. Soon the euphoric numbness and other-worldly sense of bliss is fun, and to be able to escape at a moment’s notice by simply popping a pill is a cheap price to pay -- initially; rationalization sets in, and before long the addiction is quietly putting down roots, as if it belonged there the whole time. What is important is the prescription addiction treatment facilities.

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