Prescription Drug Addiction Trends

Prescription Drug Addiction Trends
We Can HELP You
1-877-345-8494

Every year, the number of people who experiment with prescription drugs that are not prescribed to them or abuse their own prescriptions increases. More and more often, emergency rooms are seeing patients who have gotten hurt due to prescription drug overdose or poor decisions made under the influence. The nonmedical use of prescription drugs, doctor shopping and other fraud to procure more drugs of addiction, and buying illegal prescription drugs off the internet -these trends and more are contributing to the rising need for prescription drug rehab in the United States.

Michael’s House offers prescription drug detox and addiction treatment to those who are ready to make real change in their lives. Contact us now to find out more about our inpatient addiction treatment and sober living programs.

Prescription Drug Addiction Trends and Nonmedical Use

The ‘nonmedical use’ of prescription drugs refers to the action of taking any medication in a way that is not prescribed by the doctor. Some of the most common nonmedical uses of prescription drugs include:

  • Taking prescription drugs that are not prescribed to you.
  • Taking your own prescription more often than it is prescribed or in larger amounts.
  • Taking your own prescription in a way that it is not prescribed (i.e., crushing and snorting pills that you should swallow whole).
  • Buying prescription drugs on the street or online illegally.
  • Doctor shopping to obtain duplicate prescriptions from multiple doctors.

 

Prescription Drug Addiction Trends and Doctor Shopping

Doctor shopping refers to the practice of attempting to procure multiple prescriptions for the same style of drug by going to multiple doctors. When one doctor refuses to increase the dose of a prescription or hand out more pills, many prescription drug addicts will simply move on to another doctor as if they did not have the first prescription and try to obtain a duplicate prescription. This may work for a time, but few manage to get away with this for long: pharmacy protection measures, statewide prescription drug databases that list your prescriptions and other protection measures are in place to keep this activity to a minimum.

Prescription Drug Addiction Trends and the Internet

Buying prescription drugs online is a more and more popular way of buying prescription drugs without a prescription. Online pharmacies that are not based of the United States will illegally ship prescription opiate painkillers and stimulants at an inflated price. The problem – aside from the illegality -is that these drugs are not monitored by any regulating agency. You have to trust that you are getting what you asked for and the chances that the expiration dates on the drugs have been changed or that the chemical makeup is not what it should be is extremely high.

Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment at Michael’s House

If you or someone you love is living with prescription drug addiction and you need a prescription drug treatment center, Michael’s House can help. Located in Palm Springs, California, we offer inpatient care that will change your life. Call 1-877-345-8494 now for more information.