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Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse
Posted by Drug Free in Other Addictions on January 22nd, 2010
The bad thing about prescription drugs is that they are readily available in your local pharmacy, and they are no less dangerous than the drugs you get on the street. Just because you can get some at any time does not mean in any way that they are safe to use. When taken non-medically and in excess quantities, they can do a lot of damage to your body and may even cause death.
The problems that prescription drugs can bring are real. The most commonly abused of these are painkillers, cough syrup, sleeping pills and other sedatives. While the drugs each serve a corresponding purpose, using them for the wrong reasons can lead to an early end. Famous people all over the world have paid with their lives for what they thought as a great way to escape the sadness and pain of their lives, but despite taking these, there still remains a certain level of emptiness within, which is why they continue drug use until their last breath.
So, how does one avoid addiction to prescription drugs? The first thing is to strive to be happy. Keep in mind that most abusers of this drug type are often depressed and seek out anything to relieve them of their sadness. Looking at bigger picture of life helps, and often at a much larger level than you originally anticipated.
Of course, this is something that is easier said than done. But the important thing is that you do not give in to life’s problems. It may take a great amount of willpower to do so, but it’s better than being a slave to something as small as a pill or a syrup bottle.
Buying Prescription Drugs Without Prescription
Posted by Drug Free in Prescription Drug Abuse on December 2nd, 2009
The Internet is such a complex entity. For one, its existence has afforded us great convenience in so many ways that it becomes almost impossible to enumerate them all. On the other hand, the Internet has also opened the gates for several dangerous possibilities. One of these would be the abuse of prescription drugs.
Although “doctor shopping” has been a recent concern, with drug dealers and abusers hopping from one doctor to another to get hold of as many prescriptions – thus, prescription drugs – as possible, dispensing certain drugs only when one has a prescription is still our best strategy to fight prescription drug abuse. With the proliferation of online pharmacies, however, many of which do not require a prescription, the battle becomes much more daunting.
What’s even more bothering is that several online pharmacies not only sell prescription drugs without a medical prescription, but they also heavily advertise that they do. A simple search in Google or Yahoo will give you the links to pharmacies that invite you to “buy cheap prescription drugs with no prescription”. This means that it is actually very easy to get access to these drug stores.
The wisdom of having to get a prescription before buying medicines lies heavily on the fact that we need to have ourselves checked by a health care professional first before we take anything in. Our doctors would know if the drug is safe for us or if another treatment is more appropriate.


