The abuse of the prescription drug Dilaudid is rapidly growing.
Dilaudid is a semi-synthetic drug and both an opiate and a true narcotic, similar to heroin and other opiates. It is used in medicine as an alternative to morphine. A person who becomes addicted to Dilaudid most often begins for a legitimate ailment. They then unintentionally become addicted.
“Once addicted, and no longer able to get legitimate prescriptions forDilaudid, they may resort to what is called doctor shopping,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director. “They will see many doctors, going to ‘pain management clinics,’ and pretend to be sick to obtain Dilaudid. Dilaudid addiction is common place in today’s society and can happen to anyone.”
Dilaudid is eight times strong than morphine and four time stronger than heroin. It is a classified as Schedule II narcotic, meaning that it has extra potential for drug abuse and drug addiction.
Club drugs: Drugs that are used in nightclubs, usually by younger crowds, to get high include GHB, MDMA or Ecstasy, ketamine, sometimes Rohypnol, all usually combined with alcohol.
Many youngsters believe these are safer than “hard” drugs such as cocaine or heroin, but they would be wrong. In some cases, dead wrong.
Ketamine is a prescription drug that is probably not been heard of by many people, but among young people going to parties and raves, the drug, called by many “Special K”, is widely known and has dangerous side effects.
Ketamine is a drug used legally as an anesthetic. The brand names it is sold as are Ketanest®, Ketaset®, and Ketalar®, and comes in a clear liquid and a white or off-white powder form. As a tranquilizer and anesthetic, Ketamine is most commonly used on animals, but illegally, the liquid form is injected, consumed in drinks, or added to smokable materials, while the powder form can also be used for injection when dissolved.
This article brings excellent news – not only that our roads are 25% safer, but that there is a way to actually control impaired or drunken driving. It seems that so many reports regarding substance abuse simply point out growing problems. Rarely do we see reports about something that is actually working.
“There have been 23-percent fewer alcohol-related truck crashes per mile in the U.S. since commercial truck drivers were required to submit to alcohol testing beginning in 1995, Reuters reported Oct. 1.
In fact, the rate of alcohol-related crashes resulting in fatalities is now about the same among commercial truckers as it is among commercial pilots. The rate of fatal crashes per mile traveled for motor carriers has “decreased significantly,” according to researcher Guohua Li of Columbia University.”
The abuse of the prescription drug Dilaudid is rapidly growing.
Dilaudid is a semi-synthetic drug and both an opiate and a true narcotic, similar to heroin and other opiates. It is used in medicine as an alternative to morphine. A person who becomes addicted to Dilaudid most often begins for a legitimate ailment. They then unintentionally become addicted.
“Once addicted, and no longer able to get legitimate prescriptions forDilaudid, they may resort to what is called doctor shopping,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director. “They will see many doctors, going to ‘pain management clinics,’ and pretend to be sick to obtain Dilaudid. Dilaudid addiction is common place in today’s society and can happen to anyone.”
Dilaudid is eight times strong than morphine and four time stronger than heroin. It is a classified as Schedule II narcotic, meaning that it has extra potential for drug abuse and drug addiction.
The Atlanta Recovery Center Educates on Meth Abuse.
Methamphetamine is a stimulant, but how can someone see what the signs of meth abuse are?
Methamphetamine abuse is characterized by high agitation, increase in energy, and loss of appetite. Some meth users have been known to clean an area or repeat some activity for hours at a time, never seeming to finish.
Methamphetamine usually looks like white or off-colored shards of glass, usually stored in small baggies. It can appear in pill form, powder, or chunks, but it is definitely crystalline in nature, as opposed to cocaine, which is powdery. Any small baggies found with a crystalline powder or residue in them could indicate meth abuse. As methamphetamine can be either smoked, injected, snorted, or swallowed (after being dissolved in water or alcohol), any paraphernalia found that would indicate one of these methods of use can be looked for:
This article in CNN news talks about other things, but it is of interest that Rush promotes that drug treatment helped him to learn more about himself than he would have otherwise.
Reducing the stigma of Oxycontin abuse, a bit by his otherwise conservative life and views he has opened the door for other drug abusers to approach drug treatment as a matter of fact learning experience.
No matter the drug – heroin, methamphetamine, Xanax or proponol the world is learning that it is not just the abusers that have a lot to learn.
The Atlanta Recovery Center Warns of Adderall Prescription Drug Abuse.
Going to college is always exciting; new places, new friends. Learning about history, science, math, and the drugs to help you with your finals. Your new friends can teach you a lot about Adderall, the new drug on campus.
Studying for finals? Need to stay up late to get that last study cram in? If you are like many students in college campuses today, you will get a little help: Adderall.
Have trouble losing those extra pounds? Want to get that “swimsuit figure”? Once again, your friends with prescriptions can help: Adderall.
“I never thought of myself as a drug addict,” comments Lisa, recovering from Adderall addiction. “I never did drugs, was always the ‘good’ girl in my family. When I went to college, my new ‘friends’ told me about what they used to help them: Adderall. I figured if they did it, it must be safe. Soon I was addicted. I learned how to lie to doctors to get more Adderall. My grades dropped. My social life plummeted. Here I was, a nice girl, lying, stealing, hiding my addiction.”
Small marijuana farmers have been just waiting for the day when pot would be legalized – the time has come in many places and now suddenly they are competing with the drug cartel? This growth did not just happen in the last day or two – it has now just come to view.
Bringing ex-drug dealers into the world of medical enterprise does not seem like a wise idea. These are the guys who have been expanding illegally for decades. Their sense of ethics might be a bit different – even though it might be looked at as a “profession” of sorts.
Additionally, regardless of any hype, they have been selling the gateway drug – the gateway to heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and prescription medication.
“So many smalltime marijuana operations have sprung up in the U.S. that they are starting to make a serious dent in the profits of Mexico’s violent drug cartels, the Washington Post reported Oct. 7.
Experts say that the modest growers have accomplished what decades of arrests and drug seizures have tried and failed to do, hitting international cartels in the wallet. The trend toward small, local marijuana cultivation has been fueled by the crackdown on the U.S.-Mexico border as well as state medical-marijuana laws.
Up to half of the marijuana consumed in the U.S. is now produced domestically, with boutique growers using hydroponics to produce high-quality, potent marijuana that is craved by consumers. “What’s happened in the last five years, it’s just gotten totally, totally out of hand, as far as a green rush of people coming from all kinds of different states and realizing the kind of money you can make,” said Jack Nelsen, commander of the Humboldt County Drug Task Force in Northern California, which has become a major marijuana-growing region.”
TV commercials to the contrary, alcohol addictionand alcohol abuse are problems that face this society at every level. What are some statistics on alcohol addiction to date?
More money is spent on alcohol advertising than on any other product. (What most people forget is that alcohol is the most widely abused drug on the planet.)
Alcohol addiction is one of the toughest to overcome, especially with televisions making alcohol look tasty, sensuous, sexy, or even smart. (The irony here is that if you have a drunken person, they are none of these things. How is a stumbling and slurring person who has had too much to drink sexy or smart?)
The statistics of alcohol abuse are that it leads to permanent damage of vital organs, several different types of cancer, gastrointestinal irritations, nausea, diarrhea, ulcers, malnutrition, nutritional deficiencies, sexual dysfunctions, high blood pressure, and lowered resistance to diseases. (They don’t tell you these things in their commercials.)
Cough Medicine Addiction Common in Teens, Military
Cough medicine, found in drug stores or supermarkets, is helpful in the upcoming flu season. However, what many people don’t realize is that many cough medicines contain DXM.
Dextromethorphan, or “DXM” is an ingredient found in many over-the-counter cold medicines. However, DXM can produce a high similar to LSD. When taken in excess, it produces hallucinations, “out of body states”, dizziness, and vivid dreams. It is found in over 140 over-the-counter medications, Coricidin being the most popular. Any product that says “DM” or “Tuss” on the label may contain DXM.
One lady was very worried. “I am 36 years old, have a nice family, great children,” she stated. “I started taking Coricidin for a cold, and haven’t stopped. I am worried because I get actual cravings for it. I shake when I pass the medicine aisle in the grocery store. I can stop myself from taking it for a while, then I just give in.”
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia receives many calls from people seeking help for substance abuse. But the number of calls received after a warning issued by Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab on over-the-counter cold medicine was shocking.
“I was in charge of training 1,000 recruits,” stated another caller. “I was in the military and the amount of Coricidin abuse I saw was appalling. Trash cans are filled with empty Coricidin packets. The pharmacies in our area are always out of Coricidin and other cold relief products. The problem is that it is not an illegal drug, and won’t show up on any drug tests. The recruits ‘robotrip’ on Coricidin and don’t get caught.”
