Over the Counter Drug Abuse - Prescribed Addiction?

Executif Summary About Drug Abuse and Addiction By Ned Wicker

Prescription drugs are all over the television, every channel is filled with ads for pills; pills that will make our lives better. There are pills for allergies, pills for heart problems, pills for sexual problems, pills for blood disorders and pills for depression.

Madison Avenue and the pharmaceutical industry have collaborated to create the great American need for pills.

Are doctors causing the problem?

The drug companies visit clinics and hospitals, selling their product to doctors. Use our drugs, not their drugs is the message. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ran a front page article by Gina Barton on February 24, entitled “Lethal drugs, lethal access” that told the story of the unexpected consequences of prescription medicine. Collie’s father, Alfred, trusted the care of the physician. Daryl also got drugs from a third doctor, who had been investigated for the same issue. The story talked about sanctions against the three doctors by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board.

How did Collie get three different doctors to write prescriptions?

The article focused on doctors who overstepped the bounds of accepted medical practice. Emergency departments all over the country face drug-seeking patients every day.

What if a primary care physician could go online and see that their new patient has received these prescriptions from other physicians?

There has to be a balance between patient need and patient demand. A patient may need more drug to manage pain over time, but will not be addicted. The patient’s condition needs to be monitored and medical decisions need to be based on that information.

Otherwise we will have lawyers practicing medicine.

Pharmaceutical companies need to be part of solution

Drug abuse is abundant in our country. If nothing else, just take the ads of TV. Pharmaceutical companies do great good in developing medicines to fight against so many diseases. That is to be respected, but when the fight for the good of mankind becomes more business than science, the ethical and moral issues pollute the cause.

Motivation to Stop Drug Abuse - Inside Yourself is the Key to Breaking the Addiction

Executif Summary About Drug Abuse and Addiction By Dee Cohen

The problem is that you find it hard to function without the drugs. If a number of people have recently asked you about your drug habits or if you have a problem, that should also help you to see that your drug use has become excessive.

Do you know that you’ve lost your sharpness, focus and powers of mind to a certain extent?

Does each day require some compensation to deal with the boss, family, jealous feelings or unresolved thought patterns? What situations and thoughts proceed the use of smoking or taking pain pills?