Vicodin Addiction Symptoms
For most people, an addiction to Vicodin develops unintentionally. People are often prescribed this narcotic for pain following surgery or to treat an injury. Some people don’t realize dependence to this drug can develop rather quickly and patients often find themselves needing more to achieve the same effect. This type of behavior can be the […]
Vicodin Addiction Facts
In most communities, addiction is hitting closer and closer to home. Most people don’t need to go to the nearest street corner or a seedy part of town. Many don’t have to look farther than their own medicine cabinet. The type of drug addiction that’s sweeping the nation these days is prescription drugs, namely opiates. […]
Vicodin Addiction And Women
Opiate addiction is a complex and difficult condition, but it resists all stereotypes. Professionals, respectable members of the community and even devoted parents are falling prey to the grips of Vicodin addiction. This is happening everywhere and more often women are becoming the victims. Vicodin is a narcotic pain reliever that is often prescribed to […]
Vicodin Addiction And Families
Dependence to Vicodin can occur with legitimate use as well as Vicodin addiction. Both circumstances can lead to full-blown addiction, which can become the focal point of a person’s life. He or she often finds that health, finances and close relationships suffer as a result. Vicodin is a narcotic pain reliever used to treat moderate […]
Prescription Meds And Alcohol Don’t Mix
Combining prescription drugs with other substances such as sedatives, stimulants and alcohol can cause death. Celebrity deaths often highlight this danger, but people across the country are experiencing this at an increasing rate. The toxicology report of famed pop star Whitney Houston revealed evidence of alcohol, Xanax and other drugs in the singer’s system at […]
Alleged OxyContin Ring Busted Up By Feds: Pharmacists And Others Indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted a group of people said to be involved in the trafficking of the opiate painkiller OxyContin. The Southern California operation centers around Lake Medical Group, a facility officials describe as a “pill mill.” Among those who will answer to charges are 16 pharmacists. LMG owners Mike Mikaelian and Anjelika […]
Elderly and Dependency
Prescription drug abuse and dependency don’t affect only young people. Increasingly, elderly folks are finding themselves in a predicament that can escalate quickly if they’re taking prescription opiates or other meds to cope with degenerative conditions, injuries and illnesses. Dependency is often viewed as a disease that affects the young. But it’s older people who […]
Driving While Impaired By Opiates
A recent headline case out of western Pennsylvania highlights a growing problem that threatens us all – accidents and fatalities caused by drivers high on prescription medication. Late in November, 7-year-old Octavius Stone of New Castle, Pa. was mowed down in a friend’s front yard by Virgil Coonfare, 66, who is believed to have been […]
Generic OxyContin Could Show Up In U.S. Now That Canada Has Approved It
Now that generic OxyContin has been approved in Canada, the U.S. is preparing for a potential influx of this potent narcotic painkiller. According to the Wall Street Journal, the White House has put police and border agents on alert for these highly addictive meds that could be hitting U.S. streets within a month. Diversion into […]
Craigslist Bust Targets Low-Level Dealers Of Prescription Meds
New York officials rounded up twenty-one people after a Craigslist bust over the online sale of prescription painkillers. Brazen in their attempt to make a quick buck, these low-level dealers actually placed ads on the website looking for buyers. Those arrested included a 62-year-old female photographer, a graduate student from New York University and a […]
