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Prescription Drugs FAQ

Opioids and Heroin Use Statistics

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) report provides the latest estimates on substance use and mental health in the nation, including the misuse of opioids across the nation. Opioids include heroin use and pain reliever misuse.

In 2016, there were 11.8 million people aged 12 or older who misused opioids in the past year and the majority of that use is pain reliever misuse rather than heroin use.

There were 11.5 million prescription pain reliever mis-users and 948,000 heroin users.

Do I have a prescription-drug abuse problem?

If you are prescribed drugs such as painkillers and are concerned you have a problem, try answering these questions.

  1. Do you take more medication than prescribed?
  2. Do you need to take increasing amounts of your medication to “feel the effects”?
  3. Are your friends or family members saying there’s a problem?
  4. Do you go to more than one doctor to get prescriptions for the same or similar medications?
  5. Do you lie to healthcare professionals in order to get prescriptions?
  6. Do you continue to take excessive amounts of prescription drugs despite negative consequences (fatigue, dizziness, nausea)?
  7. Have you ever tried to control or stop your use of prescription drugs without success?

If you answered “Yes” to one or more of these questions, you may have a problem with prescription drugs.

Effects of prescription-drug abuse

The effects of prescription drug abuse vary depending on the type of medication being abused. This table lists general short- and long-term effects to expect.

Short-term prescription drug effects     

Opioids (opiates), including OxyContin, Oxycodone (Percocet), Hydrocodone (Vicodin), Lortab, etc.:

  • Euphoria
  • Sedation/drowsiness
  • Impaired thinking
  • Memory loss
  • Impaired coordination
  • Blocked pain messages
  • Depressed respiration/overdose/death
  • Constipation

CNS Depressants (such as benzodiazepines, i.e. Valium, Ativan, Xanax or barbiturates such as phenobarbital)

  • Drowsiness
  • Slowing of the heart rate
  • Low blood pressure
  • Feelings of euphoria
  • Slowed/impaired motor coordination
  • Memory loss
  • Impaired thinking
  • Depressed respiration/overdose/death

Stimulants (i.e. amphetamines such as Dexedrine and Adderall):

  • Euphoria
  • Increased alertness and energy
  • Depressed appetite
  • Sleep deprivation
  • Increased heart rate and respiration
  • Elevated blood pressure

Long-term prescription drug effects

Opioids:

  • Potential for tolerance, physical dependence, withdrawal and/or addiction
  • Severe respiratory depression leading to death
  • Liver damage

CNS Depressants:

  • Potential for tolerance, physical dependence and addiction
  • Withdrawal symptoms such as seizure, anxiety, paranoia, insomnia, and psychosis when use is lessened or discontinued
  • Impaired memory
  • Liver damage

Stimulants:

  • Tolerance
  • Cardiovascular failure or lethal seizures
  • Severe weight loss
  • Physical deterioration
  • Hostility or feelings of paranoia

Treatment for Prescription Drug Addiction

At Support Systems Homes, we provide a variety of effective treatments and services for addiction to prescription medications. Depending on which rehab method would be most successful, we may combine several of the following.

(All treatments are given at our San Jose rehab center is provided by certified medical professionals.)

Detoxification: Many types of prescription medication cause severe addiction when used over time. Withdrawal from the medication is painful and potentially dangerous. To minimize risk, we always perform a detox in our rehab centers, where a nurse or doctor is monitoring you the whole time.

Medical Detox helps you stabilize physically. Support Systems Homes staff helps you cope with cravings and other withdrawal symptoms. Afterward we help you find a suitable longer-term rehab program, such as residential rehab treatment.

Residential drug rehab: Clients participating in Support Systems Homes residential treatment leave their home environment to live in a safe, supervised setting for 30 days or more. In this structured setting, our clients can focus completely on recovering from prescription drug addiction.

Participants receive drug education, individual counseling, group counseling, family counseling, introduction to community-based self-help groups (see below), and referrals to community resources. We help you develop a plan to achieve and maintain long-term abstinence.

Outpatient treatment: More intensive treatment regimens may be followed by outpatient treatment—regular structured therapeutic group/individual counseling several days a week. Outpatient rehab treatment usually lasts several months.

Outpatient participants are those who are stabilized in terms of their drug use, and who are appropriate for a level of care that isn’t monitored or structured 24/7.

Community-based self-help groups: These groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Pills Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous along with non-12-step-based programs are designed to help addicts attain long-term abstinence while gaining new tools and support networks to deal with their addictions.

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Support Systems Homes was founded in 1990. Our intention has always been to provide high-quality rehab treatment solutions at an affordable rate. Our staff members have been actively involved in outreach and education programs throughout California for years.

For more information, please give us a call. We are available to assist you 24 hours a day.

Call Support Systems Homes at 408-370-9688 or 800-811-180.

Our Service Area

Support Systems Homes serves the Greater Bay Area of Northern California; as well as Santa Clara County, Alameda County, San Mateo County and San Francisco.

Some of the cities we serve include: Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara, San Leandro, and San Francisco.

Questions? We Have Answers – 24/7.

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