Product DescriptionUnfortunately, millions of Americans are abusing prescription drugs. Fourteen of the top twenty most-abused substances are pharmaceuticals. This hidden epidemic affects individuals from all walks of life. This book brings to light this misunderstood, under-reported national drug problem. Questions answered include: When does drug abuse become addiction? What are the signs and symptoms of addiction? Which drugs are most abused? What does treatment involve? Why is re. . . More >>
Prescription Drug Addiction: The Hidden Epidemic
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There are undoubtedly many Americans who abuse prescription drugs– there are also many Americans who abuse food, alcohol, and gamble compulsively. Phobia of prescription drug abuse has led to untold suffering by thousands of chronic pain sufferers because doctors are unwilling to attract the attention of DEA zealots and state licensing boards ;controlled drugs are underprescribed in this country. Adding to our national paranoia regarding controlled substances cannot help: increased control will simply enrich black market drug dealers. This is a “problem” whose cure is worse than the disease. Anti-medication hysteria has led to the underprescription of pain medication for terminal cancer patients on the grounds that they may, even with a few months to live, become “addicted”. It has also most certainly increased the use, by pain patients, of illegal drugs. This book encourages more of the same. The fallacies upon which this book is based are obvious in the title itself: real epidemics are never “hidden”.
Rating: 1 / 5
As a family member of someone struggling with prescription drugs I feel like I cannot have enough information. I have read and read and read many books. Colvin’s book has stood out to be one of the most useful books I’ve come across. It is full of information but written in an easy to read way that in my desperation to learn I could get through the book easily and effectively. He includes many real life stories. Even though they are words in a book you immediately relate to the personal stories. This takes the defenses down and my family member was willing to read the book – opening doors for huge change. The word “Addiction” is scary. This book breaks things down to explain so much and gives insight on how addiction doesn’t just happen to the drug dealers on the street corners – it happens to good, honest people, who just happened to have an injury or surgery that required narcotic pain meds. . . . it could happen to my family. . . and it did.
I STRONGLY recommend this book to anyone who is, or knows someone who is, struggling with Pain meds.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book gave me some excellent insights on recovery from prescription drug addiction. It was very helpful, since very little has been written about this topic.
Rating: 5 / 5
Finally, someone has addressed the rampant problem of prescription drug abuse and addiction.
This book not only details the scope of this problem in the US, it also has
powerful anecdotes of recovery. It’s must reading for families of addicts as well as addicts themselves.
Rating: 5 / 5
Colvin does a first rate job of exposing what is usually firmly held as a family secret–the abuse of prescription medications. His own family affected by this “hidden epidemic,” Colvin goes the difficult distance to uncover the facts surrounding “legal” drug abuse in this country. Meticulously researched and documented. –Publisher’s Report, National Assoc. of Independent Publishers.
Rating: 5 / 5