Changes in lifestyle and environment have brought several dangerous diseases to human beings. Fear of some grave illnesses induced people to take certain medicines to prevent or get rid of such diseases. They are taking medicines as per the prescription of doctors but recent results reveals that the drugs in the prescribed medicines magnetize people to have it again and again.
Over the last 2 decades, great deal has been reported about drug addiction and alcoholism. While considering previous years, addiction drug prescription is being treated as the most underreported drug abuse problem. Addictions to the prescribed drugs and back-down from them are considerably more life-threatening than other substances as the nature of these drugs are more insidious.
Generally there are 2 types of abused drugs; benzodiazepines and opioids. Benzodiazepines are used for the treatment of anxiety while Opioids are used for reducing pain. Doctors prescribe these drugs for short term use but the substances of these medicines yields the whole body and induce people to become addict for them. There are number of prescription drugs reported as abuse.
Their multiplicity makes it difficult to narrate the exact reactions or symptoms of every prescription drug addicted human beings. But there are some common symptoms featuring all prescription drug addicted people. Some of them include alterations in mood, mental cloudiness, erratic behavior, inability/excess sleep, hyperactive, increased alertness, anxiety, confusion, alterations in physical outlook and suicidal tendencies.
The chief constraint before treating prescription drug addiction is its hidden disorder feature. No person will say that he or she is addicted to prescribed drugs. As the problem is not recognized by the related persons, treating and helping that person becomes difficult. It is more vital to see physician at first and primary care physicians will help to get aid from detoxification organizations.
Physicians also refer prescribed drug addicted people to government rehabilitation centers to get free medical treatment. Be careful while using prescribed drugs, your life is in your own hand.
