Ebook: Get Smart About Prescription Painkiller Abuse

Intro; Title Page; Copyright; About Hazelden Quick Guides; Contents; Introduction; Opium: History's First Wonder Drug; The First Medications; The Relationship Between Opium and Drug Regulation; The Family of Opioids and How They Work; Natural Opioids; Semisynthetic Opioid Agonists; Synthetic Opioid Agonists; From Miracle Pain Relief to Epidemic of Abuse; The Link between Chronic Pain, Painkillers, and Drug Abuse; Understanding Drug Diversion; Use, Abuse, and Addiction; Appropriate Use; Painkiller Misuse and Abuse; Physical Dependence and Addiction; The Development of Addiction;Learn the basic facts behind the dangers of prescription painkiller abuse, including the history of opiates, their medical use, signs of addiction and dependence, addiction treatment options, prevention tools for parents, and much more. With prescription painkiller abuse affecting nearly every corner of society, what are the basic facts we need to know about these seemingly safe and legal medications? In this Get Smart Quick Guide, expert resources and information come together in an engaging and accessible e-book short. Topics include:What prescription painkillers are and where the entire c.