Prescription Drug Addiction: Methadone & Heroin Facts

prescription drug addiction - Important information about methadone and heroin. Methadone is used to treat addiction to heroin and other drugs.

How can I overcome my prescription drug addiction?
Hi, i've been addicted to drugs for about 2 years now. Thats because i've been deeply depressed. I'm really desperate for help because I have a issue with suicide and cutting once in a while too. Thanks

	Methadone is a synthetic opioid used medically as a painkiller, but also to treat patients on opioids such as heroin.

How to find addiction treatment centers in Boerne, Texas that can handle cases of prescription drug addiction?
I have a friend who happens to be addicted to sleeping pills. It started out as a need because she's insomniac, but for some reason, she has found a way to experience euphoria from use of the drug. She buys a lot and when I asked her what she uses it for, she even cajoled me to try. I would like to find an addiction treatment center so I can find out more information about this kind of addiction and maybe then I can get someone to talk to her about her condition.

What are peoples veiws on prescription drug addiction ?
im writting an opinion paper on prescription drug addiction...& i need help on some differnt veiws. are the doctors to blame ? Pharmacy ? Are there any " white coat dealers "

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Am I setting myself up for a potential prescription drug addiction?
I have tried my friends ADHD medications Dexedrine and concerta to increase my attention span. They have worked wonders and I would like to exaggerate my symptoms to a doctor in order to obtain my own prescription. I have heard that 1 in 5 college students have been using ADHD medications without ADHD, I am mostly concerned about the long term effects this may have on my brain chemistry. I am aware it may not be morally correct but " unfair" means very little in today's society. We must do what needs to be done to get ourselves ahead, isn't that the first rule of capitalism anyways? My school work is loading up and my body is already so hyped up on coffee 24 7, so I need to look elsewhere for unlimited energy. I excersice, eat healthy, get enough sleep.. But with everything in my day this " normal energy" just isn't enough.

Parent with prescription drug addiction?
So my mother is addicted to Morphine, Oxys, Hydrocodone ine, Muscle Relaxers, Anti Naseau pills and Tylenol. We are extremely poor. Me and my dad work, she doesn't. Because he has to buy her so much stuff, I had to get a job to support myself. I'm a senior in college.Everyday feels like an uphill battle to stay alive. I wake up every morning and think, okay, today I'm going to be alive to go back to bed. But some days it's really hard to make it back.Does anyone else have experience with this? And don't say rehab, there's no way my dad would allow it he would never make her do anything she didn't want to do. And we never EVER talk about it. It's like it doesn't exist, but I still have to deal with her through the highs and the withdrawals. He works from 7 am to 9 pm so he's not really around for it.Please help me.

How many people were treated for prescription drug addiction in UK / USA between 2000 and 2006?


Would contacting my mothers doctor about her prescription drug addiction do any good?
My mother is a very stubborn person so i know she wont listen to me and since she seems to believe everything the doctor tells her i thought it would be a wise decision to let her doctor know about her addiction so that she can advise my mom on what to do about it.what would be a good way to get in touch with her doctor?

How to overcome prescription drug addiction?
I have been addicted to prescription pain pills for almost 2 years, and my husband has no idea. My question is how do I beat my addiction without him knowing what is happening? I love him and my family and do not want to hurt them by telling them I am an addict. I know I can overcome my addiction I just need to know what kind of withdrawl symptoms I will have and how long they will last. And if there is anything else I need to know that will make the withdrawls a lot less obvious or if there is anything over the counter that will help with the withdrawl symptoms I would be forever greatful to anyone who can help me

Where can I find information and help understanding my husbands prescription drug addiction?
I recently figured out where my childrens ADD ADHD meds have been going, my husband is taking them. After comfronting him and actually catching him in the act, he is still in denial. I want to get him help, but I want to have all my ducks in a row before I approach him with this. Where can I find a good website or an ACTUAL person I can talk to about this? He is in school out of town Sunday through Thursday night and comes home on Friday Saturdays, I am trying to get all of this info and lay it on him this weekend. I hate to give him an ultimadum, but I would hate it even more to give him the wrong advice or help. So, does anyone know of somewhere I can call to get info on how I can help him? or a website. I have searched, but they all lead to alchol. And there is really no support for the family going through this.

Prescription drug addiction?
does n e one know anything about prescription drug addictioni take monomax,amlopodine aspirin pravastatin folic acid PLUS75mg amitrptyline per night mirtazapine 15 mg per night zamadol tramadol 2x50mg twice a day, up to 6 dihidrocodeine30mg per day all prescribed by hospitals,i have osteoporosis,no stomach,and terrible arthritis.i dont drink and havn t for years,any one any advice on this

Prescription drug addiction in husband?
We have been married for 14 years and my husband had an addiction in the past to pot and possibly other substances. He stopped that about a year into marriage and things were good from then until the past 2 years. We have a 14 year old and a 2 year old children. He originally got a prescription for Lortab for a valid health issue that was supposed to be only taken when needed, but this has turned into an addiction. I have talked to him about it several times and he promises to stop, but never really acted genuinely sorry for what he is doing and I never really believed that he wanted to stop. He has a great job that he always goes to work, the main problem that even alerted me to the issue is that he constantly stays in the basement area his man's cave by himself instead of being involved with the rest of our family me and the kids . This has caused many issues in our marriage and the only reason I am staying right now is because of our children, mainly the 2 year old. I am able to stay home with my kids instead of putting them into daycare which is very important to me. He hasn't become violent yet and I am just concerned as to what to do about this situation. He has told me that this is no one elses business and basically warning me not to tell anyone else about it. I found a new bottle today in his closet he likes to hide the drugs from me and lie to me about it. He does function on a normal level mostly other than wanting to be left alone when he's home. What should I do? Do I take the drugs and throw them out and confront him again? Do I insist he gets help? I don't know if I should ask him to leave the home until he stops using but then that makes me have to leave my kids in daycare, and I'm not sure that's the best option now since my youngest one is 2. Should I wait until he's in school to make him leave? I want our marriage to work, but I just don't know where to go from here. I am afraid that he will lose his job or end up in jail if I call the doctor and ask that he no longer gives him a prescription for them he may resort to stealing them, or most importantly he might end up having a wreck and killing someone. I don't know how often he does this or how much because he lies everytime I ask just to smooth things over. Like I said, for now it hasn't gotten to a point of complete taken over our lives he still works and does normal things for now. I just worry about letting it go on he's been doing this for 2 years now. He even has asked his mom and a friend to borrow some because he was hurting so they may suspect already too.Please help me decide what's best for me to do since my children will be affected. My teenager has no idea this is going on and I'm not sure if I should let her know because it will crush her.He was initially taking them for kidney stones so it's not a chronic pain such as back pain it should have only been taken for the occassional kidney stone which he has a kidney with multiple stones and has since he was 16 years old .Here are my questions 1. should I throw away the pills that I find so he can't take them?2. Should I call the doctor and tell him whats going on he uses mutiple pharmacies3. Should I stick it out because of my 2 year old because it could be worse splitting up? 4. What first steps should I take to address this since talking to him about it isn't getting me anywhere since he just lies and tells me what I want to hear to get me off his back.

Prescription drug addiction - not a "real" addiction?
per my other posts, I was addicted to xanax for many years. I did some stupid stuff while high on xanax, said some real hurtful things. Used to crawl on hands and knees on the carpet looking for any pills or broken pills. Got a few regrettable tattoos. When I tell my younger brother about the years I was addicted, he kinda rolls his eyes at me. Like it wasn't a " real" addiction since it was a prescription drug?Thoughts?I have heard from SEVERAL people that withdrawal from xanax is far worst than withdrawal from heroin. I dont know about you guys, but i went through hell with the xanax.Fred, I am kind of confused by the response. I was addicted. I was taking so much, that when I ran out I had a seizure and ended up in the ER handcuffed to the bed apparently i was fighting the police . I used to take 6 or 8 pills a day. I was just posting to see if anyone had similar feelings on the subject to me. To me, addiction is addiction. I used to crawl on hands and knees looking for any remaining pills I may have dropped. I would get high in the morning, on the way to work and at night when I got home. I was just saying, it is offensive when someone my brother acts like it wasnt a real addiction, because it was xanax and not heroin or cocaine

Prescription drug addiction?
A friend of mine who has an addiction to Vicodin and Percoset is finally quitting YAY He spoke with his doctor today and was told they are prescribing a patch and a " taper" . What do they mean by " taper" ? Does this mean they're going to slowly wean him off the drugs, or start having having him take less and less each day? Or is it an actual pill or somthing of that sort that helps to wean him off the pills? Can someone please answer? I can't find anything online.People without real answers that don't know what they are talking about need not answer. This is a real question that desrves real answers.