Going through the history, we come we come across examples of dealing with illnesses with the prevailing procedures and medical techniques. The advent of modern medicines has been beneficial in treating patients without causing torment in the form of leeching, venting which were done during ancient era. Hence the medicines which have proved beneficial should not be misused by either deliberately taking an overdose or getting hooked to the prescribed drugs.
Why There Is Addiction to Prescribed Drugs
The addiction to prescribed drugs occurs more from the lack of endurance of the present generation. In their quest to get instant result and inability to tolerate pain, they keep on taking drugs so as to get momentary relief. Ultimately they develop tolerance to the drug dosage. This tolerance to dosage is the primary symptom which every patient addicted to the prescribed drug faces. Hence the next dose of medicine to be taken is increased both in terms of frequency and strength to obtain the relief. This type of dependence on drugs may land the patient into serious consequences including death.
The physical dependence occurs when the person requires certain amounts of the drug to function normally. The physical dependence to the prescribed drug has increased manifold because of the negligence on the part of people by not seeking the help of medical personnel while taking any drug. Also they do not care for personal health till adverse symptoms like vertigo, mood swings etc show up. We should remember that the medical personnel follow a protocol of the dosage of medicines. The self prescription is a dangerous habit and can cause irreversible damage.
Drug- an Easy escape from Pain
Some people having disabilities as a consequence of trauma are dependant on pain killers like morphine to reduce the symptoms of pain. But in the long run they become incapacitated due to the dependence on the painkillers. Also individuals ailing from depression, sleeplessness etc. take tranquilizers to relieve their anxiety and get sleep. They overlook the long term adverse reactions of such medicines. The withdrawal symptoms are difficult to handle in such cases as the prolonged use makes the person comfortable with the drug and their body resists the reduction in dosage.
It requires lot of determination on the part of patients to fight the pain and discomfort while quitting from the habit of addiction to prescribed drugs. The medical help should be sought to manage the withdrawal symptoms as they require hospitalization.
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