Designer Drug Addiction
Designer drug addiction refers to the physical and/or psychological dependence that develops from the use of specific drugs. Designer drugs are synthetic compounds that were created or marketed to get around existing drugs laws by modifying molecular structures to varying degrees. Designer drugs include Ecstasy, amphetamine drugs and hallucinogenics.
The signs and symptoms vary from drug to drug but according to the Mayo Clinic, they include: feeling that you need the drug regularly, making certain that you maintain a supply of the drug, failure at attempts to stop using, doing things to obtain the drug that you normally wouldn’t do such as steal, and you feel the need to use the drug in order to deal with your problems.
Another sign of addiction and/or abuse is driving or engaging in other activities that place you and others at risk for physical harm while under the influence.
These drugs are created to be heroin-like and to be addictive. It is never safe to even try designer drugs, not even once.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:13 am
I agree with this article. Designer drugs are highly addictive and destructive to the body. Many drugs that are on the market for medicinal use are not excatly all that the doctor tells you they are. There are quite a few drugs that the FDA themselves do not understand the full potential. The FDA are not perfect and do not know how everybody with the drug because we are all different. It is our younger generation that is becoming the prevalent ones of drug use. In America 1.9 million Americans are admitted to a treatment facility and roughly 30% were under the age of 25. Over half of the 12-17 year olds (called youth by the study) were admitted for the use of marijuana. The majority of 18-25 year olds (young adults) are treated for marijuana and alcohol, very sad to hear.
Lora
http://www.drug-rehab.ca/