How Can Kratom Solve The Prescription Drug Abuse Problem?
Can Kratom Solve The Prescription Drug Abuse Problem?
The war on drugs has been an ongoing battle for the past 40-50 years. Despite adding legislative measures to help prevent the use, manufacture, and distribution of these illicit substances, it continues to burden the government and affect so many lives of the people. Notwithstanding the dangerous effects of what these drugs may do to one’s body, still more people are enticed to try them which eventually leads them to drug addiction.
Prescription drug abuse is a global issue since people from all walks of life are affected – either legitimate users of prescribed medications or those individuals who seek to experience the different level of euphoria that they can feel by using these prescription drugs.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA) annual conducts surveys on drug use and health. It provides valuable information about the trends of drug use as well as the prevalence of drug use among teens and adults.
There are two types of drugs abused by individuals.
• Illicit substances such as Fentanyl analogs, Ecstasy, Cocaine, Heroin, Amphetamine.
• Prescription medications such as …show more content…
What makes this dangerous is that some individuals would self-medicate their illnesses without realizing that certain prescription drugs may have a potential to alter the normal brain function if not taken at right doses. This is the reason why people need to consult a doctor so that an appropriate drug can be given with specified dose. But what happens is when these prescription drugs are not used accordingly, the possibility of abusing the drug is likely to happen. Another way that prescription drugs can harm people is when they do not secure these medications in a safe place and children, most especially teens, can be curious on what a certain drug would make them feel. This can also turn into an
The war on drugs has been an ongoing battle for the past 40-50 years. Despite adding legislative measures to help prevent the use, manufacture, and distribution of these illicit substances, it continues to burden the government and affect so many lives of the people. Notwithstanding the dangerous effects of what these drugs may do to one’s body, still more people are enticed to try them which eventually leads them to drug addiction.
Prescription drug abuse is a global issue since people from all walks of life are affected – either legitimate users of prescribed medications or those individuals who seek to experience the different level of euphoria that they can feel by using these prescription drugs.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA) annual conducts surveys on drug use and health. It provides valuable information about the trends of drug use as well as the prevalence of drug use among teens and adults.
There are two types of drugs abused by individuals.
• Illicit substances such as Fentanyl analogs, Ecstasy, Cocaine, Heroin, Amphetamine.
• Prescription medications such as …show more content…
What makes this dangerous is that some individuals would self-medicate their illnesses without realizing that certain prescription drugs may have a potential to alter the normal brain function if not taken at right doses. This is the reason why people need to consult a doctor so that an appropriate drug can be given with specified dose. But what happens is when these prescription drugs are not used accordingly, the possibility of abusing the drug is likely to happen. Another way that prescription drugs can harm people is when they do not secure these medications in a safe place and children, most especially teens, can be curious on what a certain drug would make them feel. This can also turn into an