Question 1

will?abuse of?narcotic pain medication ruin your teeth?

Accepted Answer

Not directly: Abuse of medications tends to lead to improper hygiene causing dental disease.

Question 2

where can i go for narcotic abuse?

Accepted Answer

REHAB OR PHYSICIAN: I would contact my physician or insurance. Can go inpatient to detox and then treat inpatient at certain facilities or outpatient. So many options but the decision to quit is the most important first step. Contact your local narcotics anonymous chapter or go to a meeting.

Question 3

what do you recommend for narcotic abuse?

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Medical treatment: The longer the narcotic abuse goes on, the harder it is to quit. You may need inpatient detox under medical supervision. Can also seek help from narcotics anonymous or other support group. They often have resources and suggestions.

Question 4

do people with narcotic abuse have a lot of pain?

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Yes: Paradoxically, patients using narcotics chronically have more pain when they are injured.

Question 5

how do doctors track narcotic abuse?

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Narcotic abuse: Careful documentation of suspicious things like early refills of prescriptions, frequent requests for increasing dosages, claims of losing prescriptions, signs on exam do not warrant upping dose, erratic behaviors during followup visits, info. About patients refilling similar medications from other physicians concurrently, etc.

Question 6

mom is caregiver for elders in the family. now she has a problem. what does it mean to have narcotic abuse?

Accepted Answer

Narcotic Abuse: These medications, while helpful for pain, can lead to addiction.  The medications can induce a euphoric state.  Eventually, a switch turns on in the brain which causes uncontrollable cravings and an inability to control use of the drug.  It takes over their life.  Then, patients will do anything to get the drug-lie, steal.  Untreated, death from overdose can occur. Seek help immediately.

Question 7

how is narcotic abuse, dependence, withdrawal or intoxication self-diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Easy...: If you are taking more than prescribed, then you are abusing. If you can't stop taking the medication, then you are dependent. Dependence is not necessarily a negative thing however, as you may depend on a medication for relief to function normally.

Question 8

how does prescription drug abuse develop?

Accepted Answer

Abuse: By taking too many pain medications for a long period of time. Usually at the fault of the patient.

Question 9

what should i do to help prescription drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

Options: If you or someone you know is abusing these drugs, there life is at risk. Seek help of an addiction medicine specialist, who can offer options such as Suboxone to wean off these drugs safely. More serious cases require detox , either inpatient or outpatient. There are many programs offered by hospitals , you should inquire at hopkins , which is local for you.
It is important to get help asap.

Question 10

how serious a problem  is prescription drug abuse?

Accepted Answer

Drug abuse: Very serious - to the extent that current practices are being forced to change by government forced guidelines in which pain medications will be very difficult to get.

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