As in the case of any abuse, the abuse of several prescription drugs will eventually end up in an addiction.
When talking about addiction to old fashion medicine, we refer mainly to the opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants.
These drugs are rather accessible due to the online pharmacies which do not ask for a prescription or do not check thoroughly the identity of the buyer.
This problem is not new, and it should be brought into people's attention as it tends to affect a constantly increasing number of people.
Opioids, to begin with, are usually prescribed as pain killers and belong to the class of prescription narcotics, with morphine, codeine and oxycodone as the most commonly known components.
When taken under medical surveillance or following strictly the prescriptions, they tend to reduce pain and do not present side effects.
However, long-term use of these drugs will create addiction.
Addicts tend to inject or snort these drugs to intensify the feeling of euphoria that would take control over the body.
A large single dose can be fatal.
CNS depressants are often used in order to treat anxiety, panic attacks, tension or sleep disorder due to the effect they have on the human brain.
Either barbiturates or benzodiazepines, these drugs should be administered following the medical prescription as they tend to induce addiction easily.
The body will tolerate, in time, these kinds of drugs, it will no longer feel relaxed and thus, a bigger dose tends to be used.
Withdrawal can have harmful effects and, in the case of some CNS depressants, it can be, again, fatal.
Stimulants were rather commonly used in the past, as treatment for various problems, but nowadays, their used is reduced only to some health problems such as narcolepsy, ADHD or chronic depression.
They can induce paranoia if administered irregularly and can become life-threatening due to the effect they might have on the activity of heart.
The process of treating addiction to old fashion medicine is rather complex and includes different stages, from detoxification to counseling as it applies both to the body and also to the mind of the pacient.
The most efficient approach is to get help from a specialized team in a drug rehab center.
Here one can find enough support both from a behavior and pharmacological approach.
When talking about addiction to old fashion medicine, we refer mainly to the opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants and stimulants.
These drugs are rather accessible due to the online pharmacies which do not ask for a prescription or do not check thoroughly the identity of the buyer.
This problem is not new, and it should be brought into people's attention as it tends to affect a constantly increasing number of people.
Opioids, to begin with, are usually prescribed as pain killers and belong to the class of prescription narcotics, with morphine, codeine and oxycodone as the most commonly known components.
When taken under medical surveillance or following strictly the prescriptions, they tend to reduce pain and do not present side effects.
However, long-term use of these drugs will create addiction.
Addicts tend to inject or snort these drugs to intensify the feeling of euphoria that would take control over the body.
A large single dose can be fatal.
CNS depressants are often used in order to treat anxiety, panic attacks, tension or sleep disorder due to the effect they have on the human brain.
Either barbiturates or benzodiazepines, these drugs should be administered following the medical prescription as they tend to induce addiction easily.
The body will tolerate, in time, these kinds of drugs, it will no longer feel relaxed and thus, a bigger dose tends to be used.
Withdrawal can have harmful effects and, in the case of some CNS depressants, it can be, again, fatal.
Stimulants were rather commonly used in the past, as treatment for various problems, but nowadays, their used is reduced only to some health problems such as narcolepsy, ADHD or chronic depression.
They can induce paranoia if administered irregularly and can become life-threatening due to the effect they might have on the activity of heart.
The process of treating addiction to old fashion medicine is rather complex and includes different stages, from detoxification to counseling as it applies both to the body and also to the mind of the pacient.
The most efficient approach is to get help from a specialized team in a drug rehab center.
Here one can find enough support both from a behavior and pharmacological approach.