I often decry the use of prescription medications for treating addiction. And here's why. They're drugs plain and simple with many of the same traits and consequences to the addict as illegal drugs offer.The goal of
drug rehab in Georgia should be to free an addict from drugs, not make him dependent forever. How can that be accomplished if you just replace the addict's drug of choice with the doctors' prescription?
It's not enough to have an addict quit illegal drugs only to make him dependent on a powerful prescription medications, no matter how legal.
The typical rehab center does just that...they take the addict off off illegal drugs and put him on legal but dangerous medications. Which is a misguided effort. No doubt. For drug rehab to work, the addict must permanently quit drugs.
In many ways, legal drugs are similar to illicit drugs. Both create mental and physical dependencies. Beyond such dependency lies the inherent risk of using any drug. I was treated once for hepatitis by a liver specialist. Over a period of a four appointments, he was called out to handle two emergencies. His patients had overdosed on one of the well known pain killers. Their livers were in failure!
If a commonly used, otc drug can do so much harm, imagine what harm prescription drugs do. If you know someone who's addicted to drugs, help them find a drug free rehab program. (PLease note...even with drug free rehab, it's often necessary to wean an addict off using drugs during the withdrawal phase.
Fritz Alders
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment