Pain Killer Addiction and the Relative Ease of Supporting the Addiction

There have been several articles in the news recently revolving around the abuse of Prescription Pain Killers and Anxiety Medications. The US Government launched a new ad program during this year’s Super Bowl to warn parents and family members of the likelihood of their kids obtaining Opiates and Benzodiazepines from their own medicine cabinets and bathroom drawers.

We recently treated a young man who wrote the story of his travel through Opiate addiction. His addiction started with treatment for a sprained back. He was experiencing some psychological issues and found the Opiates to be very comforting. His addiction continued and he eventually was doctor shopping and using on-line pharmacies to obtain the vast amount of pain killers that were required to support his addiction and avoid withdrawal symptoms. These sources soon became inadequate and he resorted to attending real estate open houses and rummaging through peoples bathrooms to steal their drugs.

The new government advertising campaign is very accurate in its depiction of many juvenile drug addictions starting in the medicine cabinets of their own homes. You can read Paul’s story here.

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