Abusive Prescribed medicine…who thought?

You either have common cold or cancer, you always rely on medicines. Medicines have become your basic requirement. Prescribed medicine is the most common way to treat pain. But many times it must have happened that you depend so much on that, you are unable to let it go.It becomes dependency and then a bad habit resulting into the destruction of physical and mental health. The consequences of prescription medicine abuse have been steadily worsening and young adults between the ages of 15 and 27 are broadening the abuse of prescription medicine. 

Following are the abuse symptoms vary based on the class of drug:

Sedative abuse symptoms include:

• Drowsy, intoxicated appearance
• Confusion
• Unsteady movements
• Rapid, involuntary eye movement
• Poor judgment and decision-making

Stimulant abuse symptoms include:

• Extreme agitation
• Irregular heartbeat
• High blood pressure
• Elevated body temperature
• Seizures  
• Heart failure
• Increased hostility
• Paranoia
• Insomnia
• Weight loss
  
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