Dilaudid: Heroin in a Pill
October 20, 2009Dilaudid, Opiate Prescription Drug Often Abused.
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.
Prescription drug abuse is on the rise, according to DEA statistics, and The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in GA issued a warning.
“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.
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