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Pharmaceuticals: The Next Frontier in America's War on Drugs

America's war on drugs, which has been potential even when alternatives may
fought in the opium fields of Afghanistan exist.
and the cocaine plantations of Columbia, The next battle in America's war on drugs
will have to reinvent itself to combat must draw a bead on pharmaceuticals. The
what is set to be America's biggest drug ONDCP must be willing to launch the same
abuse problem, pharmaceuticals. One in type of hard hitting ad campaigns against
five American's, nearly 48 million, have prescription drug abuse as it has
used prescription drugs for non-medical against, marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine.
purposes at least once in their lives. The FDA must not be afraid to sanction
The current past month misuse rate among drug manufacturers who continue to make
Americans is 6.2 million. According to a unsafe drugs where safe alternatives
recent white paper by Carnevale exist. Pharmaceutical manufactures must
Associates, this rate of use is already become better citizens and spend the
higher than the historical highs of both research and development dollars to make
cocaine and heroin epidemics. safe and effective drugs, rather than
For some, the road to illicit use of taking the easy way out.
prescription medications starts This new phase of the war on drugs,
innocently. After a car accident, back without easily targeted foreigners to
injury, or, even, a mental/emotional blame for America's drug abuse problems,
breakdown a physician prescribes will take unwavering political resolve,
medication for a legitimate use. Over corporate citizenship and ingenuity. Even
time, tolerance builds up so that more then it is likely to take years before
and more of the drug is needed until a the trend of increases in prescription
state of dependence is reached. At this medicine abuse and addiction can be
point, there is no easy way to get off reversed.
the drug, and stopping can involve Common Prescription Drugs of Abuse:
painful withdrawal symptoms. Some doctors Opioids: these are synthetic versions of
have been known to become afraid and cut opium. Intended for pain management
their patients off at this point. opioids are the most commonly abused
Patients have been known to steal prescription drugs. OxyContin
prescription pads, or visit numerous (oxycodone), Vicodin (hydrocodone) and
doctors to get the drugs they have become Demerol (meperidine) are the most popular
addicted to. for abuse. Short-term side effects can
However, contrary to popular belief, it include pain relief, euphoria, and
is not older adults or any adults who are drowsiness. Overdose can lead to death.
most likely to abuse pharmaceuticals. In Long-term use can lead to dependence or
the past decade, abuse of prescription addiction.
meds among youth has been growing at an Depressants: These drugs are commonly
alarming first-time use rate of more than prescribed to treat anxiety; panic
fifty percent each year. In 2002, the attacks, and sleep disorders. Nembutal
latest year for which there are (pentobarbital sodium), Valium
statistics, approximately 2.5 million (diazepam), and Xanax (alprazolam) are
American's misused prescriptions for the just three of the many drugs in this
first time and 44% of them were under the category. Immediately slow down normal
age of 18. brain functioning and can cause
Unfortunately, as the media fixes its sleepiness Long-term use can lead to
gaze on the methamphetamine problem; and physical dependence and addiction.
the Office of National Drug Control Stimulants: Doctors may prescribe these
Policy spends much of its time focusing to treat the sleeping disorder narcolepsy
on Marijuana the opportunity to address or attention-deficit/hyperactivity
the pharmaceutical addiction and abuse is disorder, ADHD. Ritalin (methylphenidate)
being missed. While certain steps have and Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine) are two
been taken they have been tentative. The commonly prescribed stimulants. These
ONDCP has drawn up a strategy for drugs enhance brain activity and increase
addressing synthetic drugs, but no alertness and energy in much the same way
serious media campaign to educate as cocaine or methamphetamine. They
Americans about the problem has been increase blood pressure; speed up heart
undertaken. Nor has any pharmaceutical rate, and respiration. Very high doses
company been brought to heel for can lead to irregular heartbeat and
manufacturing drugs with high abuse hyperthermia.




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