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PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS LEAD TO HEROIN
Curtailing Prescription Opioid Misuse Won’t Be Enough to Stop the Opioid Epidemic
When we as a nation face a significant problem or threat that we struggle to resolve, we tend to err in one of two ways. Either we become overwhelmed by the issue as a whole, feeling more or less incapable in addressing it, or we get too focused in on one or two facets of the problem, never able to solve all of its parts.
The Opioid Crisis is Now an Emergency
The United States is in the midst of struggling with an opioid addiction epidemic . This has been an ongoing problem for years, a crippling situation that has only gotten worse with each passing year since the turn of the century.
Officials See Heroin Increase as Prescription Drug Abuse Decreases
In the ongoing battle to put an end to drug abuse in our culture, it often appears that as soon as you put out one fire, another one springs up in another place. As prescription opioid abuse decreases in some areas, heroin moves in to replace it.
Is the Prescription Drug Abuse Drop an Indication of a Greater Addiction Issue?
A recent study shows prescription drug abuse among eighteen to twenty-five-year-olds dropped 14% this year, yet heroin abuse is on the rise.
Did Drug Abuse Drop Among Young Adults Or Has The Problem Shifted
A recent survey shows prescription drug use is down fourteen percent among adults ages eighteen to twenty-five, yet some addiction experts speculate that the problem has simply shifted over to different drugs, particularly heroin.
Next Progression Of Prescription Addiction Is Heroin Abuse
In recent years, prescription drug abuse has skyrocketed with users heading down a darker path than they ever imagined. The most recent fork in the road has led them to heroin use—a place many users swore they would never go—for the plain and simple fact that it is cheaper.
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