A person exhibits compulsive behavior to satisfy their craving for a pain killer or pain medication even when there are negative consequences associated with taking it. There are many side effects and adverse reactions that can occur with the use of opioids as pain killers. When you’re addicted physically to a drug, like pain killers… Read More »
More than 10{0ad59209ba3ce7f48e71d4a0dc628eee9b107ea7079661ded2b3bda89b047a8b} of high school seniors have started taking Vicodin for reasons other than reducing pain. Opioids and other pain killers used as the doctor has prescribed are supposedly not dangerous according to some well-established medical groups; but if this is the case, why are so many people addicted to them? Once a patient… Read More »
At least 415,000 people received treatment and rehabilitation for pain killer abuse or addiction in the past year. Many of the chronic pain patients out there may be seriously under-treated as a result of many doctors who are trying to gain some control over pain killer addiction, it’s reported. Opioids used in the way that… Read More »
If one is physically dependent on a pain killer, sudden stopping of the drug may result in negative consequences. And a person exhibits compulsive behavior to satisfy their craving for a pain killer or pain medication even when there are negative consequences associated with taking the drug. 2.2 million people aged 12 and up first… Read More »
An opioid-dependent pain patient has improved function with the use of the drug while an opioid-addicted patient does not have any improvement. Although detoxification is not actually a treatment for pain killer addiction, it can help relieve withdrawal symptoms while the patient adjusts to being free of pain killers or other prescription drugs. Common side… Read More »
Capitol Records Nashville, GRAMMY Award-winning group Little Big Town will release their sixth studio album, Pain Killer, on October 21st. The album, produced by Jay Joyce, features current single Day Drinking, the bands highest chart debut to date, and was written by LBT s Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet and songwriters Troy Verges and… Read More »
If you’re physically dependent on a drug the sudden stopping of the drug may result in serious consequences. The treatment options for pain killer addiction include: medications, such as methadone and LAAM (levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol), and behavioral counseling; usually, the patient is medically detoxified before any treatment approach is begun. There are quite a few effective treatment… Read More »