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Mojorabbit

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23. When I was younger and starting nursing (stone age)
Sat Dec 31, 2011, 03:17 AM
Dec 2011

there were more drugs commonly prescribed that were addictive or prone to abuse, eg
Quaaludes
Placidyl
Valium was widely prescribed
Black Beauties( I can't for the life of me remember the medical name for this one)
Miltown
There are many more but these are the ones I can pull out of my brain at 2am. Barbiturates were popular then and
were abused also.

There have always been problems with a subset of people who ended up addicted. I wonder what percentage
or people taking these drugs end up with a problem. I know several people who have had a heck
of a time after getting addicted to vicodin. If the percentage is low as opposed to those who are helped and
can take the drugs safely then the problem becomes one of screening and followup and not the drug itself IMO.
I am wary of these types of articles because when things get sensationalized, then there can be an overreaction and people in pain are way
undertreated in this country as it is. I hate to see that problem (and it is a big problem) get worse fpr those in need.

And yet, who does the DEA, et. al focus on? Pot smokers. ixion Dec 2011 #1
That is correct, Pot...all that effort for what?? Stuart G Dec 2011 #2
for what? For the privatized prison industry, for the security state, and as an excuse ixion Dec 2011 #3
Actually, chervilant Dec 2011 #14
I take Vicodin, Ambien and have had Ativan before... WCGreen Dec 2011 #4
After my surgery last fall, the doc gave me oxycodone for pain. I madmom Dec 2011 #5
Same here sarge43 Dec 2011 #24
Addiction is really hitting epidemic JNelson6563 Dec 2011 #6
I took Vicodin once after getting a tooth pulled. City Lights Dec 2011 #7
No! No! Cannabis IS The Most Deadly Drug! fredamae Dec 2011 #8
Xanax (Alprazolam) has more benifits than people realize. DocMac Dec 2011 #9
xanax should be banned!!!! Cooley Hurd Dec 2011 #10
I had a bad motorcyle wreck in 2008. iscooterliberally Dec 2011 #11
Benzos can do a lot of good short-term. polly7 Dec 2011 #12
I know a couple of people that had to withdraw from drugs on this list. Stuart G Dec 2011 #16
You're so right. polly7 Dec 2011 #17
Prescription Pain Meds HoosierStateDem Dec 2011 #13
Each and every one of them (except Seroquel) are controlled cbayer Dec 2011 #15
I think there are some blood pressure pills EC Dec 2011 #18
Lunesta ads crack me up. A "sleep aid," that works by processes not fully understood, that may cause DirkGently Dec 2011 #19
Gave me the best nights sleep I have had in years. Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #22
There has been an uptick in crime against the terminally ill, elderly PotatoChip Dec 2011 #20
Say what you will separationcs Dec 2011 #21
When I was younger and starting nursing (stone age) Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #23
I believe articles like this tell the truth. Stuart G Dec 2011 #25
And amazingly none of those are made by Prescott Pharmaceuticals. Initech Jan 2012 #26
I've enjoyed the ones listed - except for Seroquel slay Jan 2012 #27
I found this website for people addicted to Benzodiazepines..Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, Valium Stuart G Jan 2012 #28
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