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Prescription for Addiction

Last Updated (Monday, 05 May 2008 18:02) Monday, 25 February 2008 09:30

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While prescription medications have provided important benefits to modern life, they also represent a significant threat to our well-being when used outside of the prescriptive guidelines. Prescription pain relievers such as Lortab, Vicodin, Oxycontin and Methadone for example, are experienced by the human brain in exactly the same way and have the same potential for dependence as do street drugs like heroin. This 29 minute DVD and the more in-depth 74 minute version, explores through case examples and comments from experts the positive aspects and potential for abuse of prescription drugs.