Pain Killer Addiction
Pain Killer Addiction is a growing problem throughout society today. In 2004, it was estimated that 6 million people were current users of psychotherapeutic drugs, which included 4.4 million people with a pain killer addiction problem. The numbers were the same for 2003. Pain Killer Addiction has really increased amongst our youth. In 1989, it was estimated that 1.2 percent of youth’s 12 – 17 years of age used pain killers for non-medical related purposes. By 2002, this number is up to 11.2 percent for the same age group. Pain Killer Addiction also is increasing for older age groups.
According to estimates, between 3 to 16 percent of people who suffer from chronic pain that are treated with opioid based narcotics have a pain killer addiction problem. At least 415,000 people last year received treatment and rehabilitation for pain killer addiction. Studies have shown that every year, approximately 2 million Americans are prescribed pain killers. Pain killer addiction has become more prevalent in some communities than addiction to other street drugs, such as Cocaine or Marijuana addictions. Studies have shown that around 500,000 new people end up with pain killer addictions each year, with pain killer addiction rates in rural areas outpacing urban areas.
According to the Drug and Alcohol Service Information System, between 1992 and 2000, pain killer addiction treatment admissions more than doubled. The proportion new users in regard to pain killer addiction increased from 30 percent in 1997 to 41 percent in 2000. Between 1997 and 2000, the number of treatment admissions involving pain killer addiction increased for all ages, especially among people aged 20 to 30.
Pain Killer Addiction is Two Problems, Not Just One
Pain Killer Addiction may be a physical and/or an emotional dependence, but it is not some mysterious brain disease. Similar to other addictions, a person suffering from pain killer addiction is using pain killers to solve some perceived problem or problems in his or her life (i.e. pain relief). The continued use of pain killers to combat these perceived problems is what leads to pain killer addiction. When used for pain relief, pain killer are often continued to be taken even after the pain is gone. Eventually, pain killer addiction itself becomes an even greater problem than the original problem or problems that pain killers were supposed to solve.
The result is that now the person has two problems:
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· The original underlying problem(s), possibly now forgotten
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· The new problem-- Pain Killer Addiction.
Successful Pain Killer Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Solves Both Problems
Many people start using pain killers to get some sort of pain relief. This is where our drug and alcohol addiction treatment program differs from other programs. We have dedicated staff members that are trained to deliver various assist processes that help to relieve and heal the body, thus eliminating the need for pain medication. The assist processes are somewhat similar to a massage. The purpose of these is to get you into communication with your body, and allow it to heal itself. Also, as part of our drug treatment, we offer a Detoxification program, in which we use a Sauna to eliminate drugs and toxins from the body. Many of our students have stated that this process has freed them from the pain that originally lead them to pain killer addiction in the first place. pain killer or other pain relievers do nothing more than mask over the real problem(s) that a person is going through. Without handling the underlying cause of the problem(s) that lead to the pain killer addiction, the solution is just temporary at best. This is why we heal both the mind and the body, since both must be rehabilitated for a person to be happy and successful.
Helping the person with the pain killer addiction problem to discover or rediscover the original problem or problems and to overcome these with real-life solutions is an essential component of almost all successful Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. By equipping a person who has a pain killer addiction problem with tools and life skills to confront and handle common obstacles encountered in life, at home, on the job, etc. on a daily basis is integral to beating addiction in the long term!
Conclusion on Pain Killer AddictionOnly when both the pain killer addiction problem and the underlying reasons for the pain killer addiction are resolved can a person become a happy, healthy and productive member of society.
The Narconon Arrowhead drug and alcohol rehabilitation program has been helping those stuck in the deadly trap of drug and alcohol addiction, beat there addictions and once again become drug free individuals leading productive lives and contributing to society! Freedom from Pain Killer Addiction is possible!
For more information on Pain Killer Addiction and how we can help, call us at
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