Prescription Pill Detox in Florida

Prescription opioid abuse has become an epidemic in the United States. For the last thirty years, doctors have been prescribing significantly more painkillers than ever before. These include codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, and more. While more people are turning to “holistic” pain management methods, the rising age of the United States population and the ease of acquiring these pain meds present a serious problem.

While each of the medications mentioned can provide necessary pain management and increase the quality of life, they do pose significant dangers. Many opioid addicts never used other drugs recreationally before becoming addicted to pain meds. Addiction can also occur in a short time and with limited use. Depending on the level of pain experienced, people may abuse a medication to avoid said pain without being under the influence of the drug’s addictive tendencies.

Opioid use causes mild euphoria and is often effective at managing chronic pain. Many addicts use opioids in ways not intended, such as snorting or injecting, to reach the euphoric feeling faster. Injecting any drug also increases the chances of getting needle-born illnesses such as HIV or hepatitis C. Additionally, when a person becomes addicted they will experience opioid withdrawal symptoms.

Benzodiazepines, such as Valium and Xanax, are used by millions of Americans to treat sleep (insomnia) and anxiety disorders. These CNS depressants affect the brain by aiding in the production of a chemical known as GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) that slows brain activity thus making you tired or more subdued.

There are perfectly valid medical reasons for taking a CNS depressant. They can aid in helping achieve necessary sleep or relief from crippling anxiety. However, taking them for more than a few weeks can lead to tolerance, or the need to increase the dosage to achieve the same result. Using a CNS depressant with other substances, especially alcohol, can lead to dangerous complications or even death. Withdrawal from CNS depressants can be dangerous as well and has been known to produce seizures.

Stimulants increase energy, awareness, and attention. They are prescribed for various disorders such as ADHD, depression, asthma, or even obesity. Some examples of commonly abused stimulants include dextroamphetamine, Vyvanse, methylphenidate, and Adderall. These drugs work by increasing your heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose. They can also narrow your blood vessels and open up your lungs.

Stimulant abuse is common among college students and other professionals who commonly have deadlines or need to work late into the night. Because the medications do not seem to have many immediate negative side effects, a physical dependence can occur very easily. Stimulant abuse occurs when drugs are used in dangerously high amounts or when they are snorted or injected. Side effects can include a dangerous heartbeat level, rising body temperature, or, in rare cases, heart attack or seizure.