The prescription drug abuse problem simply cannot be avoided, nor should it be. It is in the headlines, on the local news, and on every form of media known to man. It also is a very real dilemma for many individuals and families on a personal basis. What used to be known as an American [...]
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Somehow, no matter how devastating a social problem is, it seems to be brought home by the death of a famous person. Narconon Trois-Rivières was saddened, as were many across the globe, to find out that Perry Moore had died of an apparent Oxycontin Overdose earlier this year. Moore was an extremely talented man who brought a lot of joy and entertainment to life. Oxycodone robbed Perry Moore of what proved to be a very successful life (he was only 39), as well as robbing the public of a talented man.
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Narconon is well aware of the increase of kids who are abusing prescription drugs. Parent’s should know the signs and symptoms and act on any findings that indicate there may be substance abuse. No one is safe from prescription drug abuse and addiction. It is happening globally to people of all ages. Sadly, the biggest increase is among the young people. The drugs are far too easy to get, and the effect is very powerful. Prescription drugs which are abused are often pain killers and psychotropic drugs. These addictions are not easy to avoid, and they are difficult to beat, although it can be done.
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According to a recent article 6/2/11 in the New York Times, the high incidence of pharmacy robberies is causing some pharmacy owners to take extreme measures in an attempt to remedy and reduce high levels of pharmacy robbery. It is said that in some cities, such as Tulsa, Oklahoma there are now more pharmacy robberies [...]
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Canada is considering new laws, which will track all prescriptions for OxyContin, including those through private health care. The public outcry in the United States is demanding that stricter laws be applied to OxyContin availability. Addicts are getting desperate.
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There has been a public outcry concerning the over prescribing and misuse of OxyCodone and OxyContin. Organizations and rehabilitation centers joined in the movement to encourage doctors to reduce or eliminate the number of Oxy prescriptions written. It can, and does lead to addiction, as thousands of people are learning each day. More often than not, the addiction began with a prescription. You could call it “a prescription for addiction.”
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Because of the growing number of people dying due to Oxycontin abuse, it is important to know that because this particular drug contains Oxycodone in its purest form, it is often abused. It is not mixed with an over the counter analgesic like most other pain medications and therefore is more likely to be abused. People by-pass the time-release action
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When I hurt myself and broke my collarbone in college, there went my football career. My father had bragged to all his buddies how I was making it out and setting the family up. He had always been a hard man to please and his feelings usually came out when he hit the bottle. He blamed his old high school coach for not putting him in the championship game back in his day and pinned his hopes on me. When I came home over Christmas break he could not even look at me. I had a lot of pain in my back as well as my collarbone. He mumbled something about how I could not even do that right, get hurt. I was in an accident instead of on the field.
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