opioids

This volume dispels the myths surrounding chronic pain to give readers a better understanding of the daily struggles people who suffer from it face.

Since prescription drugs can be obtained legally and found in medicine cabinets in young adults' own homes, there is a perception that they are not as dangerous as other types of drugs. However, abuse of prescriptions can have hazardous--sometimes even deadly--consequences, which readers discover in great detail. Enlightening charts and sidebars augment the discussion of prescription drug abuse, and a list of websites provides resources for those who may already be struggling with this addiction.

"Looks at the history and effects of opiates and introduces readers to treatments that can help turn users' lives around"--Provided by publisher.

A brief study of the serious effects of various types of pain relievers including vicodin and oxycontin, their history and suggestions for overcoming the abuse.