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Prescription Drugs - Risky Addiction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release) Florida, September 17, 2010 -- We have
all heard that drugs are dangerous and risky. That addiction
can ruin lives. Yet with all of the facts that adults
hear over the years, many adults still choose to use drugs
becoming victims of addiction. Prescription drug abuse
is becoming a staple of our society causing serious problems
which starts with addiction leading many times to overdosing
and death.
Last month a government study reported that the amount
of substance abuse treatment admissions involving prescription
medication abuse, increased in the last ten years from
2.2 percent to 10 percent, with the proportion of the
admissions for street drugs such as heroin, PCP, and cocaine,
decreasing. A second study reported that emergency room
visits for nonmedical use of prescription narcotics jumped
by 111 percent over the same time period, accounting for
305,885 visits. According to a director of applied studies
for substance abuse found that nearly everyone is equally
at risk for addiction. Race and age were not factors,
although there is a higher concern for younger people;
reporting that about fourteen percent of those aged 18-24
and 25-34 sought treatment for prescription pain medication
abuse. This is about a two percent increase over the last
decade.
So why has there been an increase trend in abusing prescription
drugs? It is because people believe that prescriptions
are safer than street drugs because they come from a doctor.
However, this is a distorted view; prescription drugs
are more potent and are just as dangerous and addicting
as heroin when used outside their prescribed purpose.
Also the availability and accessibility of prescription
drugs contributes to the increase abuse of them. Over
the last twenty years prescriptions for opiates in the
US have gone from forty million to one hundred and eighty
million. Prescription drugs are being obtained from friends,
family, medicine cabinets, dealers on the street, the
internet, and going to doctors. People who want these
prescriptions because they are addicted doctor shop in
order to find a doctor who will prescribe them to them.
Drugs in general are highly addictive and addiction is
a medical condition. A user is trying to achieve the same
high that they felt on their first use, however, a user
can never get the same high. It only takes one use of
a drug to become addicted. It only takes one use to overdose
or die. Like all medical conditions, treatment is necessary.
If you or someone you know is struggling with drug abuse
or addiction and is in need of help, Cove Center for Recovery
- Addiction Treatment Center offers a flexible and affordable
addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole
person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the treatment
process we will work with the client to identify the factors
that may have contributed to you drug abuse – home, work,
relationships and medical history. We also believe that
families have a vital role to play in the recovery process,
and each addiction treatment program has a place for family
participation, to educate them in the treatment process
and to equip them for their role as supporters.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away.
If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate
attention you may contact us:
Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
You may also send us e-mail.
Please keep in mind that e-mails are answered within 24 hours Monday
through Friday.
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