Pain Medication Addiction And Symptoms

The most abused drug in the United States are prescription pain killers. There are millions of people who take these drugs for a wide number of valid reasons. They may suffer from migraines, or have just had a surgery. They have chronic injuries and other conditions that they need some relief from. There are a lot of reasons why the use of these drugs is valid, but they are extremely dangerous because it is very easy to cross the line from being a person who is using for valid reasons, into one who is using because they are addicted to the drugs without ever realizing that the line has been crossed. The more the addiction to pain killers set in, the more they are needed in order to manage pain. Pretty soon the body feels like it is in pain if it is not getting a constant fix from these drugs.

Overtime as a person takes prescription pain meds it is common for the dosage to go up because the body will need more and more in order to get any real feeling from the drugs. This is a very strong symptom of addiction. This symptom when paired with mood swings or changes in a person personality is a very strong signal that a pain medication addiction has set in.

One of the most common results from this dependence is that the user tends to withdraw into themselves. They become more introverted and socially isolate themselves because they are not comfortable around people. With this drug it is very common for the user to have a very defensive position when they are called out. Often they will not want to admit they have a problem, or they may be to ashamed to admit it. One thing to pay attention for is if the person begins to "doctor shop" which means that they are visiting a vast number of doctors in order to get as many pills as possible.

This is a bad addiction, but it is very treatable if the person gets the help they need.