Prescription Drug Addiction

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We have received national recognition as one of the elite substance abuse treatment centers in the nation.

Over 10,000 individuals and their families have traveled to Lakeview from every state in the nation for drug and alcohol treatment.

We have been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission for providing the highest standard of care.

We view every patient as unique and individualize their addiction recovery and drug treatment plan to meet their personal needs.

Our addiction treatment center offers first class lakeside accommodations.

All of the physicians and psychiatrists working in our drug and alcohol rehab are board certified and trained in addiction medicine.

We provide care for the entire family unit in our Family Addiction Recovery Program.

Our relapse prevention program and dual diagnosis treatment are the hallmark of our “state of the art” drug rehabilitation program.

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Prescription Drug Addiction

The most popular prescription drugs of abuse are pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. The most common categories of prescription drugs that can lead to prescription drug addiction are:

Opioids, which are prescribed to treat pain, most commonly known as narcotic painkillers. Some examples of these prescription drugs are morphine, codeine and Oxycodone.

Central Nervous System (CNS) depressants, such as sedatives and tranquilizers, prescribed for sleeping disorders and anxiety disorders. Some examples of these prescription drugs are Mebaral, Xanax, and Valium.

Stimulants, prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy. Some examples of these prescription drugs are Dexedrine, Adderall and Ritalin.

Lakeview Health Systems offers a nationally-recognized rehabilitation program to help you deal with prescription drug addiction. Call us 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-866-657-4357.

The Growing Population of Prescription Drug Addicts

Prescription drugs are used in a nonmedical capacity, or abused, by 20 percent of Americans. Abuse of prescription drugs is simply defined as using prescription drugs that were not prescribed for the individual by a physician; or medications that were used only for the experience of using the prescription drugs. With 48 million people abusing prescription drugs, the medical community is taking note. Theories to the rise of abuse are that more drugs are being prescribed than ever before, and many are gaining easy access with online pharmacies. Senior prescription drug addiction is a growing trend. This population is among those most vulnerable to prescription drug abuse or misuse because they tend to be prescribed more medications than younger people. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that youth who use other drugs are more likely to abuse prescription drugs. Some people experiment with prescription drugs and find them easier to obtain than street drugs, gaining access to them from their own household or from friends and family members. Like all drug abuse, using prescription drugs for the wrong reasons has serious risks for a person's health.

Withdrawal from prescription drug addiction can be dangerous when it's not monitored. The addiction treatment services at Lakeview Health Systems can provide safe medically managed drug detox and clinical therapy and counseling in order to treat the body, mind and spirit of every individual patient. Recovery from prescription drug addiction is possible. Call us 24/7 toll-free at 1-866-657-4357 for more information on effective prescription drug addiction treatment at our licensed and accredited facility. All calls are strictly confidential.