Prescription Drug Addiction

Prescription drug addiction occurs when an individual comes to depend on prescription drugs to feel better in some way, and experiences cravings for the drugs in between doses. The drug use continues in spite of negative consequences, such as relationship difficulties, problems on the job, or the risk of physical harm from inappropriate use.



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Corey Haim Dies of Apparent Prescription Drug Overdose

Former teen idol Corey Haim died Wednesday morning of an apparent drug overdose, according to Los Angeles police. Haim, who has battled an addiction to prescription drugs for years, collapsed in the bedroom of his mother’s Oakwood apartment just before 1 a.m., police sources told TMZ.com.
March 10th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Prescription Drug Abuse and Chronic Pain among NFL Players

While cases of performance-enhancing substance abuse by professional athletes are not unfamiliar to national headlines, what may go unnoticed is the flip-side to the story: drug dependency among pain-stricken athletes. Participating in the most grueling and physically demanding contact sport, American...
March 6th, 2010 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Steven Tyler in Rehab for Painkiller Addiction

Steven Tyler, lead singer of the band Aerosmith, has entered a treatment center for pain management and an addiction to prescription painkillers resulting from 10 years of performance injuries, according to People magazine.
December 23rd, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Jacksons Knew About Michael’s Addiction

Janet Jackson told ABC’s Robin Roberts in an exclusive interview that her family was not naive about Michael Jackson’s drug problem, saying that she reached out to her brother throughout the years, but was unsuccessful.
November 18th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Anna Nicole Smith Given Dangerous Drugs

Sworn statements by investigators revealed that Anna Nicole Smith was given many dangerous drugs over the three years before her death, including while she was pregnant. Two doctors charged in connection with Smith’s death allegedly also had personal relationships with their patient, the court...
September 22nd, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Burt Reynolds Enters Rehab

Actor Burt Reynolds, 73, has checked himself into a rehab facility in West Palm Beach, Florida, to be treated for an addiction to painkillers. The actor’s manager, Erik Kritzer, said in a statement that Reynolds was struggling after a recent back surgery and “realized that he was in the prison of...
September 15th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Jackson: Lethal Amounts of Propofol in System

Toxicology results finally showed that Michael Jackson had lethal amounts of the drug propofol in his system when he died. Los Angeles coroner Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran reached that preliminary conclusion after reviewing toxicology results carried out on Jackson’s blood, according to an affidavit.
August 23rd, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Doctor Left Jackson Alone After Sedation

Dr. Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson’s former personal physician, left Jackson alone and under the influence of a powerful anesthetic the morning the pop singer died, according to three sources. By the time Murray returned from making phone calls, the singer had stopped breathing.
August 13th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Anxiety Medications Can Lead to Even More Worries

Stan Starr, a 54-year-old financial consultant, goes to 12-step meetings not because of addiction to street drugs or alcohol, but because of the pills he was prescribed years ago by his psychiatrist for anxiety. Five years ago, he couldn’t sleep at night, his heart raced, he experienced wrenching stomach...
August 4th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Michael Jackson and Propofol

Although the toxicology reports are still pending, authorities believe the drug propofol, a powerful anesthetic, is what killed pop singer Michael Jackson. A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, administered the drug to help Jackson...
July 29th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More