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When a family member is addicted to prescription drugs

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Did you know that two million Americans are dependent on or abusing prescription drugs and painkillers? That being said, we need to redefine what an addict looks like today. It could be that businesswoman who appears confident and ambitious or that man who owns the local real estate agency. Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that painkiller overdoses now account for more than twice the deaths as cocaine and five times as many as heroin overdoses? A 2009 National Survey of Drug Use and Health by Columbia University found that the proportions of Americans addicted to opioids – oxycontin, vicodin, and Demerol tripled from 1991 to 2001.  This article is about how to help a family member or loved one if they are addicted to prescription drugs.

Even as the faces of addiction change, so must our understanding of how best to help treat …

What it’s Like Being Addicted to Xanax

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Xanax, generically known as alprazolam, is one of the most widely-abused prescription drugs in this country. As prescriptions for this highly addictive drug rise, the rates of abuse, addiction and dependence increase as well. As many have discovered, Xanax is highly addictive.

Xanax is a benzodiazepine in the sedative-hypnotic class of drugs. It is generally prescribed to treat panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, some forms of generalized anxiety or social anxiety disorder and some phobias. Xanax is also prescribed for difficulty falling asleep. Benzodiazepines are central nervous system depressants, and like alcohol, work to slow down the brain’s activity as well as block the “alarm system”, which is responsible for excessive levels of anxiety.
Although Xanax may be prescribed legally by a physician, abuse and dependence can occur. For many it is a highly addictive drug.

The crushing and snorting of Xanax has recently become more widespread, making the dangers of this …

“Just One More Time” – Drug Addiction

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There’s no way you suffer from drug addiction, at least that’s what you tell yourself. “Just one more time” you will say in attempt to convince yourself and others that you’ve got this under control. And you honestly believe you do, but after a while it becomes evident that “just one more time” has become an excuse to continue using masqueraded by the belief that you are not addicted to heroin, cocaine, benzodiazepines like Xanax and Klonopin, etc. But it’s time for a reality check, if you are continuing to tell yourself and others that you will use this one more last time, you are very likely addicted to drugs.

How did you become a drug addict?

A lot of people think declaring addiction a disease gives drug addicts an excuse to engage in illegal activity without personal responsibility or accountability. But if people understood the depths of the disease and …

Potential Problems with Methadone & “Liquid Handcuffs” – A Patient’s Point of View

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I have always been an outspoken proponent of medicine assisted treatment which includes methadone, Suboxone and naltrexone. I genuinely believe that all three of these medications can be a valuable tool to help heroin and opioid users conquer their drug addiction. However, every treatment option comes with a laundry list of potential problems along with their inherent benefits. I’ve been thinking long and hard about this recently and have some concerns that I want to share with everyone.

Why Methadone is Called “Liquid Handcuffs”

Now I will admit upfront that I have always hated hearing this. The whole concept of methadone trapping you and keeping you from moving on with your life, hence the term/phrase “liquid handcuffs” bothered me from the very beginning. This is simply because I have seen the power of methadone being used as a valuable tool that has literally taken the heroin needle out of peoples arms and …

Does Taking Xanax or Klonopin for Anxiety Make you an Active Drug Addict?

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Statistically speaking many men and women who suffer from the disease of addiction have some other type of mental health condition or disorder.  Similarly, addiction may be the resulting disease of ongoing drug use that started as a result of wanting to escape some of the feelings associated with other mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, etc.  Much like the controversy surrounding the effectiveness and safety of medicine assisted treatment options Methadone and Suboxone, there are some who believe that taking controlled substances, even if prescribed and regulated properly by a mental health professional for certain mental health conditions are keeping individuals enslaved to drug addiction.  But does treating a mental illness with medication make those who take it an addict?  What about medications like Xanax and Klonopin?

Two Schools of Thought: Does Taking Psychiatric Medication Make you a Drug Addict?

Some believe that taking prescribed medication as directed by a physician …

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