Prescription for pain: The risk of addiction 9 Articles

by Baja Raquel

Is a diabetic addicted to insulin? Is a diabetic dependent on insulin? If the diabetic stops taking the insulin, it is 100% guaranteed there will be an adverse reaction, thus the diabetic is physically dependent on the i...read more

by Peggy Gildon

Going to the doctor with a pain in my lower back, hardly able to walk or stand straight. Pins and needles coursing down my legs, my skin hurt to the touch. Those were my symptoms. I was given a prescription for darvocet ...read more

by Sara Stewart

The risk of addiction when a person is prescribed medicine for pain is remarkably low, yet anyone with a chronic pain illness will tell you of the difficulty of getting adequate pain control. In fact, as many as 50% of ch...read more

by kennethfsk

Due to an accident I was involved in, I have been on pain management. The problem in my back is inoperable, so I have a life dependent on pain medication. This medication allows me to lead a normal life, but it has it's dr...read more

by Phill Roby

Since the mid 90's, addiction to prescription pain medicine has been on the rise, with numbers nearly doubling between 1994 and 2001. (DAWN Report, Jan '03) In fact, more than 90,000 Emergency Room visits were attributed...read more

by Luke Graham

As a patient who has had problems with chronic pain in the past I know all too well the risk of addiction that comes with using prescription opiates for extended periods.After 2 years of escalating dependence on strong opi...read more

by sissy

Priscription pain killers are very addictive and are one of the worse drugs to start taking. I got hurt pretty bad when I was working and I saw a doctor for several years for back pain. He put me on some type of pain med...read more

by Jamie Klompstra

The risk of addiction to prescription pain medications is higher in some individuals than others. But everyone should take precautions when taking any prescribed pain medication. The most commonly abused prescription pain...read more

by Jamiev

We all have known or have heard of someone who has been affected by an addiction. Whether it be alcohol, drugs or even gambling the person suffers from that particular addiction. But what about the prescribed drugs of our ...read more