A Closer Look At Drug Abuse Prevention

By Roger Gray


The world we know is advancing every minute. The advancement of technology is just one example of how far we have come in the last twenty years. There are other aspects of life that have been affected with this advancement. Because of technological advancements, the world of medicine can do things that were unimaginable in years past. This is also true in creating drugs that help conditions and diseases. These medicines are known to help improve the quality of life for those that need it. This includes prescription pain pills. Most of them are very addicting and can ultimately ruin someones life. It is very important to educate those taking the medication on drug abuse prevention.

It is often said that an addiction started when a person has been prescribed a pain reliever and the patient did not follow instructions. They often took more than they should for longer than they should. This is called self-medicating. This often causes the person to become dependent on the medication to accomplish what they need to do from day to day.

When a person is in pain, it is hard to live a rich, full life. Pain is also known to cause other problems, such as stress on the body and mind. This makes it important to control pain, especially if it is caused by trauma or disease.

Most pain pills given to patients by their doctors are opioid based and can be very addicting if not used as prescribed. Addiction starts when the person tries to go without them after being on them for an amount of time. Withdrawals of these pills can cause the patient to feel bad, therefore they want more of them to overcome the feelings of nausea and depression.

There are a few main reasons someone will try using drugs, it does not necessarily cause by getting addicted to what the doctor prescribed. One of the most common among young people is by peer pressure. It is very hard for a teenager to tell their friends no when it comes to going along with the crowd.

There are no clear answers as to how to stop drug use but educating people on the dangers of both prescription and street drugs is probably the first step. It is very important to teach young people what drugs can do to their bodies and their health. Street drugs, such as heroin and methamphetamines, can be addicting from the very first hit. Those drugs are also very lethal.

Education and self-worth is the key to curbing drug abuse. Getting young people involved in activities in both the schools and community, will help direct their attention to better things in life and take the attention off other activities that could damage both their bodies and minds.

There are many aspects in ones life that can, and probably will be, affected by drug use and prescription pain pill abuse. With this in mind, it is important that people know what can happen when someone gets addicted to substances that can often be lethal. Drug use can take everything that is good in life and turn it bad.




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