Colorado Prescription Abuse Helpline

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Colorado Prescription Abuse Helpline

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About Prescription Drug

• Prescription drug abuse is very common in the
  United States. According to the National
  Institute on Drug Abuse, 52 million people in the
  nation have used prescription drugs for
  nonmedical purposes at least once in their lives.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  (CDC) has officially classified prescription drug
  abuse as an epidemic in the United States. It is
  important to spread awareness regarding drug
  abuse in an effort to reduce the stigma that
  keeps many addicts from getting help.
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What is Prescription Drug Abuse?

• Prescription drugs are abused when taken for
  reasons or in ways other than those for which the
  drug was originally intended by the prescribing
  physician. This can take many forms, including
  taking the drug to obtain a high, changing its
  form (crushing pills into powder) or taking more
  than the prescribed dosage. Consuming another
  individuals prescription medication is drug
  abuse even if taken for its intended purpose. For
  instance, if an individual has his or her wisdom
  teeth removed, it is considered drug abuse if the
  individual then takes a loved ones prescription
  Vicodin to manage the pain.
• Drug dependence develops when an individuals
  body adapts to having the substance in its
  system. The more of any given drug that an
  individual consumes, the more tolerance that is
  built, meaning it takes more of the substance to
  produce the same effect as smaller amounts
  previously did. When a tolerance is built and the
  brain craves the substance, withdrawal symptoms
  develop if the drug is not introduced into the
  body. This is drug dependence, which often leads
  to addiction.

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Types of Prescription Drugs

• There are three main types of prescription drugs
  that are abused and those include opioids,
  stimulants and central nervous system
  depressants. Prescription drugs affect the brain
  by altering the actions and production of the
  neurotransmitters, which send messages to
  receptors on nearby cells. Each type of drug has
  a different effect on the brain.
• Opioids bind to endorphin receptors found on
  nerve cells responsible for the perception of
  pain and pleasure. Vicodin and OxyContin are
  popular prescription opioids, while heroin is a
  commonly abused, illegal opioid. Stimulants cause
  an increase in the production of the
  neurotransmitters dopamine and norepinephrine.
  Prescription stimulants include Ritalin and
  Adderall, which are often used to treat
  individuals with attention-hyper deficit disorder
  (ADHD) and have effects similar to
  methamphetamines when taken by individuals who do
  not have ADHD. Depressants affect the gamma
  aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmitters and
  endorphins, which affect arousal, judgment and
  pain relief. Commonly abused prescription central
  nervous system depressants include Valium and
  Xanax. Marijuana and alcohol are also depressants.

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Treatment Facilities

• Inpatient treatment programs are those in which
  the individual lives at the facility in which he
  or she is seeking treatment, which typically
  resembles a hospital or medical environment.
  After a recovering addict goes through inpatient
  treatment, he or she is typically referred to a
  residential treatment program.
• Residential treatment programs are similar to
  inpatient treatment programs in that the
  individual lives at the facility, however,
  residential programs provide a home-like
  environment. These facilities are often in the
  community without any outside indicators that
  they are treatment facilities. Residential
  programs provide a structured and supervised
  environment for individuals, which is
  particularly helpful for those who have a
  stressful or unsafe home life, as their treatment
  is not compromised by these outside triggers.
  Once an individual successfully completes
  residential treatment or decides to step down in
  treatment, he or she is typically referred to an
  outpatient program.
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Types of Therapy

• Individual therapy is used in treatment for drug
  addiction and has proven to be highly effective.
  This addresses underlying issues triggering the
  addiction, reinforces desire for recovery and
  helps prevent future relapses.
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is form of
  individual therapy that explores the relationship
  between the thoughts, feelings and behaviors of
  an individual. This allows a recovering addict
  and his or her therapist to explore patterns of
  thinking related to addiction and the motives
  that drive these patterns. CBT has been proven to
  change brain activity and is very effective in
  treating prescription drug abuse and/or
  addiction, specifically with regard to stimulants
  and central nervous system depressants.
• Family therapy and/or couples therapy can help
  rebuild a recovering addicts interpersonal
  relationships that have been damaged or destroyed
  as a result of his or her prescription drug
  addiction.
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Contact Us

• Call Our 24/7 Helpline
• [phone]
• For Treatment Options In Your Area
• info_at_coloradoprescriptionabusehelpline.com
• www.coloradoprescriptionabusehelpline.com