Pain Killer Drug Abuse

Pain killers can be addictive, can mix badly with other prescription drugs, and can lead to toxic overdose and even death. But in this society, pain killers are often viewed as just another set of prescription drugs. When we are in pain, we just want to feel better. Pain killers can temporarily make the pain lessen or go away.

Doctors prescribe drugs to alleviate physical pain, such as Vicodin, Oxycontin or drugs to soothe emotional pain killers, such as Valium. When used temporarily, these drugs are invaluable. When you have just suffered a severe injury or are now recovering from a surgical procedure, pain killers can ease the pain and allow the healing process to begin. When you are suffering from a severe emotional crisis, such as the death of a loved one, Valium can restore your mind and body to a peaceful state.

However, a National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) published in 2003, revealed that about 4.7 million Americans used prescription drugs inappropriately, that is, without medical necessity. 2.5 million of the drugs used were opioid, highly addictive pain relievers, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone and morphine.

One important and unsettling discovery was that 5.0 percent of 12th graders had used OcyContin and 9.3 percent had used Vicodin, without a prescription. And where did they acquire these drugs? Often the drugs were taken from their parents' medicine cabinets.

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