January 15, 2008
More Drug Detox is Needed for Wyoming’s Prescription Drug Problems
Officials in Casper, Wyoming have been waging a war on methamphetamine for some time now and they’ve run a very successful campaign: Local citizens now see meth as “an evil.” However, methamphetamine has now been replaced by prescription drugs – which are even more dangerous and more difficult to control than meth. Drug education and prevention are being boosted to help the situation, but more drug detox facilities are also needed to handle the problem.
Why are prescription drugs more dangerous than methamphetamine? From the viewpoint of the Wyoming officials it’s because they’re easier to get and harder to detect: While meth leaves a trail of raw materials, labs, equipment and dealers, prescription drugs are found in seemingly innocent medicine cabinets. And if you can’t find them there, it’s easy enough to get them from a doctor - all you really have to do is complain about pain, anxiety or any one of a number of other symptoms.
Another major reason why prescription drugs are dangerous is that people think they’re safe in taking them. How dangerous can a drug be when you get it from your doctor? The truth be told, prescription drug addiction, dependency and abuse are on a par with street drugs, and many people got hooked on them when their doctor gave them a prescription. Now their lives are being ruined.
Since law enforcement is going to have a hard time fixing this problem, it’s going to be up to every citizen to do something about it. Start by locking your own medicine cabinet or, if you’re one of the people with a problem with prescription drug addiction or dependency, call a medical drug detox program to help you get off them and live drug free.
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