Prescription Drug Abuse And Prescription Drugs - 1510 Words

Prescription Drug Abuse Prescription drug abuse is the use of prescription drugs in the incorrect manner, whether it’s taking a larger dose, taking someone else’s drugs, injecting or snorting them, or simply using them to get high. The three types of drugs that are most abused are opioid painkillers, sedatives or anti-anxiety medication and simulants. Opioids are the most commonly used simply because they are easy to obtain. One of the seven deadly sins is pleasure without conscience. The abuse of prescription drugs is a direct reflection of this teaching. People destroy their bodies, life and relationships around them. Too many people are dying and abusing prescription drugs each year; creating informative programs in and out of school†¦show more content†¦Any young person in college or high school has the opportunity of purchasing these drugs illegally from someone who’s just trying to make a little money. They could care less about how it could affect his or her wellbeing. Prescription drug abuse can lead to addiction, over dose or even death. More and more people are dying each day from drug overdoses. The use of the prescription drugs in the wrong manner can result in several different life altering side affects. Between the three main types of prescription drugs used the side affect can range from repertory failure, seizures, brain damage, extreme weight loss or even death. Our bodies were not designed to take these drugs in such a way. The body becomes dependent on the drugs and withdraws cause serious and painful side affects. The brain creates certain chemicals to help us deal with pain whether it’s mental or physical, and the abuse of prescription drug throws everything out of whack. It’s ironic how something that is designed to help us can also destroy us. (Prescription) Once prescription drugs become too hard to find and too expensive for most people they turn to heroin. Why heroin? Heroin is much cheaper and is just as easy to find. It can satisfy one just as the prescription drugs did. Heroin can be smoked or inject, but most teens stick to smoking the drug. The use of heroin has almost doubled because,