A person exhibits compulsive behavior to satisfy their craving for a pain killer or pain medication even when there are negative consequences associated with taking it. There are many side effects and adverse reactions that can occur with the use of opioids as pain killers. When you’re addicted physically to a drug, like pain killers… Read More »
More than 10% of high school seniors have started taking Vicodin for reasons other than reducing pain. Opioids and other pain killers used as the doctor has prescribed are supposedly not dangerous according to some well-established medical groups; but if this is the case, why are so many people addicted to them? Once a patient… Read More »
At least 415,000 people received treatment and rehabilitation for pain killer abuse or addiction in the past year. Many of the chronic pain patients out there may be seriously under-treated as a result of many doctors who are trying to gain some control over pain killer addiction, it’s reported. Opioids used in the way that… Read More »
It was on the advice of close friends that she took a sleeping pill to overcome in somnia. Over time, this mid dle-aged, successful professional was taking over 30 pills of alprazolam daily! But her insomnia persisted and she became increasingly anxious and agitated. So she combined alprazolams with alcohol. She would drive out to… Read More »