Monday, October 13, 2008
One-Third of all U.S. Drug Abuse is Prescription Drug Abuse
Currently according to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, approximately one-third of all U.S. drug abuse is prescription drug abuse. The most commonly used prescription drugs fall into three classifications:
1. Opioids
a. Oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Loratab), and meperidine (Demerol)
2. Tranquillizers
a. Diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax)
3. Stimulants
a. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and amphetamine/detroamphetamine (Adderall)
There are too an estimated 800,000 web sites which sell prescription drugs on the Internet and will ship them to households and P.O. boxes, with no questions asked. The availability and accessibility makes the abuse of prescription medications easy. Like all drug abuse, using prescription drugs for the wrong reasons has serious risks for a person’s health and can cause dependency. At Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach California, a nationally recognized treatment center, prescription drug dependency is on the increase in many of its admissions into care. Morningside Recovery has programs available for those suffering not only from prescription drugs for those too who have become dependent on alcohol and other drugs of abuse. Morningside Recovery specializes in treatment both for males and females not only having alcohol and drug dependency problems but those too who are considered dual-diagnosed, having ongoing problems with emotional and mental disorders.
Current trends suggest and alarming warning with the abuse and dependency on prescription medication. If you or a love one is having problems don’t wait. There is help a phone call away.
1. Opioids
a. Oxycodone (Oxycontin), hydrocodone (Vicodin, Loratab), and meperidine (Demerol)
2. Tranquillizers
a. Diazepam (Valium) and alprazolam (Xanax)
3. Stimulants
a. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and amphetamine/detroamphetamine (Adderall)
There are too an estimated 800,000 web sites which sell prescription drugs on the Internet and will ship them to households and P.O. boxes, with no questions asked. The availability and accessibility makes the abuse of prescription medications easy. Like all drug abuse, using prescription drugs for the wrong reasons has serious risks for a person’s health and can cause dependency. At Morningside Recovery in Newport Beach California, a nationally recognized treatment center, prescription drug dependency is on the increase in many of its admissions into care. Morningside Recovery has programs available for those suffering not only from prescription drugs for those too who have become dependent on alcohol and other drugs of abuse. Morningside Recovery specializes in treatment both for males and females not only having alcohol and drug dependency problems but those too who are considered dual-diagnosed, having ongoing problems with emotional and mental disorders.
Current trends suggest and alarming warning with the abuse and dependency on prescription medication. If you or a love one is having problems don’t wait. There is help a phone call away.
Morningside Recovery (866) 725-8565
Labels: addiction-treatment, drug abuse, drug myths, prescription-drugs
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)
The NAATP 2008 Annual Addiction Treatment Leadership Conference is currently being held at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells May 18-21, 2008.
"The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers shall be the organization that enables addiction treatment providers to grow and thrive in a changing healthcare and political environment."--NAATP Vision Statement.
As we look into the 21st century the demand for a coherent unified voice from the addiction health care advocates remain. Addiction is a health issue, sharing more in common with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and asthma, yet the majority of patients remain untreated and undertreated.
NAATP is the organization which draws from the various addiction disciplines to create a single voice in the arena of addiction. With proper research, education, and public policy we can help to change the landscape from one of shame and blame to one of healing, treatment, hope and understanding.
"The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers shall be the organization that enables addiction treatment providers to grow and thrive in a changing healthcare and political environment."--NAATP Vision Statement.
As we look into the 21st century the demand for a coherent unified voice from the addiction health care advocates remain. Addiction is a health issue, sharing more in common with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and asthma, yet the majority of patients remain untreated and undertreated.
NAATP is the organization which draws from the various addiction disciplines to create a single voice in the arena of addiction. With proper research, education, and public policy we can help to change the landscape from one of shame and blame to one of healing, treatment, hope and understanding.
Labels: addiction, addiction-treatment, chronic-disease-model, Drug-Addiction-Rehab, naatp
