How Prescription Drug Addiction Starts

How Prescription Drug Addiction Starts
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Prescription drug addiction is a risk whether or not you have a prescription for a painkiller, anti-anxiety medication or stimulant drug. It’s not uncommon for those with a prescription for one of these medications to ultimately develop a physical dependence, but when a psychological addiction develops as well, the safest way to end the dysfunctional relationship with the drug is to go to a prescription drug rehab that can offer detox and addiction treatment.

For those who develop a prescription drug addiction by experimenting with pills given to them or purchased on the street, overdose as well as withdrawal symptoms associated with physical dependence are potential issues.

No matter how prescription drug addiction begins, the most important factor is taking steps to end it as soon as possible. At Michael’s House, we can help. Call now to find out more about our prescription drug rehab program options and our sober living estate here in Palm Springs, California.

Prescription Drug Addiction Can Start With a Prescription

Most people develop a prescription drug addiction when they begin taking a prescription painkiller for chronic pain or an anti-anxiety medication for panic attacks – but not everyone with a prescription for an addictive medication will inevitably develop a prescription drug addiction that requires treatment. Physical dependence and a tolerance for the medication is common, but the concern comes in when the patient begins to abuse the drug or develops a psychological craving and compulsion to take more than prescribed.

Abusing a prescription by crushing a time-release pill and ingesting it orally or nasally can quickly lead a patient to prescription drug addiction. Combining medications with other drugs, including alcohol, can increase the effects and contribute to the development of addiction. Trying to get another doctor to give you a second, similar prescription is another sign that you have developed an addiction to your medication.

Prescription Drug Addiction May Start With Experimentation

Prescription drug addiction can also start when a patient experiments with medications given to him or her by friends or takes a pill or two from a family member’s prescription. In these cases, prescription drug experimentation often happens in conjunction with abuse of other drugs, especially alcohol – which can be extremely dangerous. When practiced regularly, the patient can quickly develop an ongoing prescription drug addiction and need to find more and more of the drug. It is not uncommon for patients in this situation to buy drugs off the street, continue to take them from family members or lie to doctors in an effort to get their own prescription.

Prescription Drug Addiction Requires Treatment: Call Michael’s House Today

Prescription drug overdose, prescription drug addiction, lost jobs, weakened immune system, financial problems, relationship problems – when prescription drug addiction is allowed to continue without treatment, any one of these problems can result. Don’t let prescription drug addiction ruin your life. No matter how it started, you can make it stop by contacting us at Michael’s House and securing a spot for yourself in one of our drug rehab programs. Call now.