Just like Inhalants, Prescription Drugs are often overlooked, but they are still Drugs and they can lead Addiction as well.
So if you were in the mind-set that it is OK to abuse Prescription Drugs, think again! Recreational use of Prescription Drugs are often found amongst teens and young adults-statistics shows that teens are more likely to abuse these than illegal Drugs.
Why? Purely because they were prescribed! The health risks of taking Prescription Drugs are serious-this is why they have to be taken under the care of a doctor, to self-medicate can be incredibly dangerous.
Different reactions will be evident in different people-a Prescribed Drug that is OK for one person, can be fatal for another, it all depends on your body.
That being said though, it still doesn't make it OK to abuse Prescription Drugs.
Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs: Opioids and Morphine derivatives Depressants Stimulants Antidepressants Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Depressants: Slow brain function; Low blood pressure; Confusion; Visual disturbance; Difficulty or inability to urinate; Dizziness; Fatigue; Dilated pupils; Suicide & Death; Addiction.
Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Opioids: Slowed breathing; Drowsiness; Constipation; Nausea; Unconsciousness; Coma; Physical dependence; Addiction.
Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Stimulants: Exhaustion; Apathy; Depression; Feelings of hostility and paranoia; High body temperature; Addiction.
Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Antidepressants: Insomnia; Nervousness; Violent thoughts and behavior; Agitation; Tremors; Hostility; Irregular heartbeat; Paranoia; Psychosis; Hallucinations; Addiction.
Couch Syrup Side Effects: Insomnia; Hallucinations; Lethargy; Physical dependence; Dizziness; Slurred speech; Liver and brain damage; High blood pressure; Addiction.
One Prescription Drug that I did not mention above is Rohypol, which is more commonly known as the "date-rape" Drug.
This Drug makes the victim incapable of resisting, which is why it so commonly used to commit sexual assaults.
People might describe this Drug as paralyzing and the effects start 20-30 minutes after the Drug has been taken, the peak will be at about 2 hours and the effects can last for as long as 12 hours.
In a study done internationally in 2005, 4.
4 million teenagers admitted to the fact that they have abused Prescription Drugs and 45% of deaths were caused by these same prescribed Drugs.
The scary thing is that the average age for "first-time" users is now standing at 13-14! Up to 90% of addicts will relapse in the first year of recovery - many due to the fact that they do not understand the emotions and behaviors that accompany the Protracted Abstinence phase.
Recovery from Addiction is no longer a mystery and in the last 20 years science has come to understand what NA and AA have been achieving over the last 78 years.
So if you were in the mind-set that it is OK to abuse Prescription Drugs, think again! Recreational use of Prescription Drugs are often found amongst teens and young adults-statistics shows that teens are more likely to abuse these than illegal Drugs.
Why? Purely because they were prescribed! The health risks of taking Prescription Drugs are serious-this is why they have to be taken under the care of a doctor, to self-medicate can be incredibly dangerous.
Different reactions will be evident in different people-a Prescribed Drug that is OK for one person, can be fatal for another, it all depends on your body.
That being said though, it still doesn't make it OK to abuse Prescription Drugs.
Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs: Opioids and Morphine derivatives Depressants Stimulants Antidepressants Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Depressants: Slow brain function; Low blood pressure; Confusion; Visual disturbance; Difficulty or inability to urinate; Dizziness; Fatigue; Dilated pupils; Suicide & Death; Addiction.
Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Opioids: Slowed breathing; Drowsiness; Constipation; Nausea; Unconsciousness; Coma; Physical dependence; Addiction.
Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Stimulants: Exhaustion; Apathy; Depression; Feelings of hostility and paranoia; High body temperature; Addiction.
Short- and Long-Term Side Effects of Antidepressants: Insomnia; Nervousness; Violent thoughts and behavior; Agitation; Tremors; Hostility; Irregular heartbeat; Paranoia; Psychosis; Hallucinations; Addiction.
Couch Syrup Side Effects: Insomnia; Hallucinations; Lethargy; Physical dependence; Dizziness; Slurred speech; Liver and brain damage; High blood pressure; Addiction.
One Prescription Drug that I did not mention above is Rohypol, which is more commonly known as the "date-rape" Drug.
This Drug makes the victim incapable of resisting, which is why it so commonly used to commit sexual assaults.
People might describe this Drug as paralyzing and the effects start 20-30 minutes after the Drug has been taken, the peak will be at about 2 hours and the effects can last for as long as 12 hours.
In a study done internationally in 2005, 4.
4 million teenagers admitted to the fact that they have abused Prescription Drugs and 45% of deaths were caused by these same prescribed Drugs.
The scary thing is that the average age for "first-time" users is now standing at 13-14! Up to 90% of addicts will relapse in the first year of recovery - many due to the fact that they do not understand the emotions and behaviors that accompany the Protracted Abstinence phase.
Recovery from Addiction is no longer a mystery and in the last 20 years science has come to understand what NA and AA have been achieving over the last 78 years.
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