Posts Tagged ‘prescription drug addiction’

How To Beat Vicodin Addiction

Vicodin Addiction
Vicodin addiction has been in the news in recent years. Radio personality Rush Limbaugh admitted to misusing this drug. But what is vicodin, and what kind of addition does it produce?
Vicodin is a powerful painkiller. It consists of acetaminophen, which most people know as Tylenol, and hydrocodone, an opium-based cough suppressant. The acetaminophen stops [...]

Addiction To Dilaudid

A popular prescription drug which is being prescribed to manage moderate to severe pain is creating Dilaudid Addiction among many of its users. Dilaudid is an opiate which also goes by the name hydromorphone and is much more potent than morphine. It is often prescribed to ease painful dry coughs and for patients suffering from [...]