Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription Drug Abuse

Introduction

Prescription drug abuse can be defined as a group of substances of different organic or chemical nature that have hallucinogenic, stimulant or depressant effects on the central nervous system, misuse of some of which may harm the body. Frequent usage of drug becomes addiction and this addiction is a disease whose hallmarks are the psychic and physical dependence (breaking) when the person has uncontrolled and uncontrollable desire to constant use of drug substances causing the cavity. The broader definition of drug can be Narcotic Drugs (narcotics) are called substance which has a specific (activated, a sedative, hallucinogenic) effects on the CNS has the capacity to cause pathological addiction, and nonmedical use of the substance is characterized by high prevalence and social adverse effects. Severe drug addiction can cause opiates and barbiturates, alcohol and nicotine.

Stimulants (cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine), cause severe psychological dependence. Opposing views exist as to whether the ability to cause dependence in these psychedelics like LSD, mescaline and psilocybin. For the prevention from these drugs there should be the drug prevention programs that create awareness about the drugs and its usage aware youth and people how harmful the frequent usage of drugs is and their side effects. Persons, who use intravenous drugs, are come under the second largest group of HIV in the U.S. and Europe. In addition, the influence of drugs in some cases can provoke promiscuity; increase the risk of contracting AIDS.

Drug prevention is an important component in modern approach to the problem of abuse of various substances. Objective of any drug prevention program is the prevention of substance abuse in children and adolescents and gives training so that they live a life free of drugs and alcohol abuse. Give children and teenagers objective scientific information about substance abuse.

Controlling the use of pills has become a big issue for the state or country. The business of pills manufacturers is growing due to the excessive purchase. One of the biggest problems is this that the doctors are also supporting pill manufacturing companies as they are getting monetary and non monetary benefits from them. Illegal prescription of medication by the doctors is supporting the business of pills manufacturing companies. Pills are prescribed by the doctors not for the purpose of curing disease but to make them relax and forget pain for some time. Doctors are supporting the usage of those pills that can become an addiction in most of the patients as they would not be able to keep themselves comfortable without having them. Sleeping pills and pain killers are the most common kinds of pills that are prescribed by the doctors on a larger scale.

This research paper has highlighted the reasons behind the promotion of pills through prescription. The doctors are getting paid by the pills manufacturers for promoting their pills. The doctors should recognize their duties and responsibilities and should work according to the ethical norms and values. The prescription of pills without checking the medical history of the patient can ...