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Most of us tend to be shocked when we hear about drug addiction among teenagers and wonder how kids these days abuse drugs like marijuana, cocaine, heroin etc. But most of us are not aware about an equally demonic prescription drug addiction, a life-threatening drug abuse that permeates in the homes of people, not on the shady lanes of the city nook and corners. Yes, prescription drug addiction is one of the worst and fast increasing drug addictions that are actually tilting drug abuse statistics high among teens. Teen treatment centers are gearing up to treat this problem effectively and efficiently, so  if you think that a teen in your house or someone you know is suffering from this form of addiction, make sure you get him or he to a teen rehab.

Doctors advise to stop taking the given medication after taking it for a certain period of time, especially for young people, because taking a higher dose or taking them for more than the time needed, can offset reactions in the body and can also lead to drug overdose. People who take medicine for every whim and fancy tend to develop higher tolerance towards the medicine. This means the person wants to have more of the medicine to get the same curative feeling he got from the usual small dose.  So in order words, he starts to take an extra pill and that is where the addiction starts.  Of course, such people do not care or bother to check with the doctor and self-medicate themselves, an act that can lead to disastrous results.

Prescription drugs taken without consulting with the doctor can lead to different disorders, diseases, reactions and in worst cases, even death.  The National Institute on Drug Abuse and many teen rehab programs have revealed that women, especially girls in their teens and early 20s tend to take prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. For instance, they take medicines for constipation, menstrual problems, headache, sinus issues, weight loss, weight gain etc. Some of the symptoms that are associated with prescription drug addiction include inability to sleep, diarrhea, constipation, mood swings, nausea, pale skin, hair loss, memory loss, mood swings etc.

You should solve the problem before it gets worse. If you come to know through some signs and clues that a teen in your family is taking drugs,  please have a chat with her and let her know that what she is doing can cause a lot of problems to her body and mind.  If she is addicted, she may just say yes and go back to taking drugs. In such a case, you can be sure that the person can only be treated by taking her to a teen recovery center . They have a variety of tools and techniques that can solve this problem permanently. They will counsel the teen, use detox procedure; have individual and group therapies to make the teen realize that life is better without such forms of addictive behavior. They also have a good after-care program in place so that there is no relapse issue in future.


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