 |
 |
| Find A Drug Rehab |
|
|
| Drug Addiction News |
Nation's ER's Report: Abuse of Anti-Anxiety Drugs Up
 The number of drug-abuse related visits to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) involving benzodiazepine medications exceeded 100,000 in 2002, a 41 percent increase since 1995, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Nearly half of the emergency department (ED) visits involving benzodiazapines -- which include such psychotherapeutic sedatives as Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan -- were connected with suicidal ideation, gestures or attempts.
> Read the Nation's ER's Report
|
Prescription Drug Abuse in The Military
 Today, some of the most pressing substance-abuse concerns in the U.S. military involve prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. Some health officials contend that too many troops are being authorized to take antidepressants and sleeping pills, while others are worried about the illicit sharing of prescription drugs and the overuse of OTC meds by men and women in uniform.
> More on Prescription Drug Abuse in the Military |
For
Many, Stress Leads to the Use and Abuse of Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco...
 Some of the Basic Facts
Stressful events can have a direct affect on the use of alcohol
or other drugs. Stress is a major contributor to the initiation and
continuation of drug addiction and alcohol abuse, as well as to relapse
or a return to drug use after periods of abstinence.
Stress is one of the major factors known to cause relapse to smoking, even
after prolonged periods of abstinence.
Children exposed to severe stress may be more vulnerable to drug use. A number
of clinical and epidemiological studies show a strong association between psychosocial
stressors early in life (e.g., parental loss, child abuse) and an increased
risk for depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior, and substance abuse in adulthood.
> More on Stress Related Usage
|
| Contact Us |
Today's Date Is:
|
 |
|
 |
 |
|
 |
Percocet Addiction |
What is Percocet and how is it used? |
|
Percocet is a narcotic (oxycodone) and acetaminophen combination. They
are combined to get a syngergistic effect on pain. Oxycodone is similar
to other narcotics in terms of effect and addiction. Acetaminophen is
better known as Tylenol.
Other brand names are Roxicet and Tylox. Tablets contain 25 mg oxycodone
hydrochloride and 325 mg acetaminophen; 5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride
and 325 mg acetaminophen; 7.5 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 500 mg
acetaminophen; 10 mg oxycodone hydrochloride and 650 mg acetaminophen
Percocet when abused can be taken orally in pill form, chewed, or
crushed (then snorted like cocaine).
What are the side effects of Percocet?
The side effects of Percocet are:
- drowsiness
- constricted pupils
- nausea
- euphoria
- dizziness
- light-headeness
- sedation
- vomiting
- constipation
- depressed feeling
- exaggerated feeling of well-being
- itchy skin
- skin rash
- slowed breathing
What are the symptoms of Percocet overdose
The symptoms of an overdose are:
- bluish skin
- eyes or skin with yellow tone
- cold and clammy skin
- decreased or irregular breathing
- extreme sleepiness
- stupor
- coma
- heart attack
- low blood pressure
- muscle weakness
- nausea
- slow heartbeat
- sweating
- vague bodily discomfort
- vomiting
|
|
|
Source: National Institute of Health |
|
 |
|
|
|
Nothing contained on the Drug Treatment Center web site is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment or as a substitute for consultation with a qualified health care professional. This drug treatment center site contains advertisements and links to third party websites and does not make any representation, warranty, or endorsement of any product or service or the content or accuracy of any materials contained in, or linked to, any advertisement or link on the Site