jueves, 27 de febrero de 2014

HEALTH: ADDICTION TO OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS

Prescription drug abuse
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would ban from circulation certain pharmaceuticals that could be easily abused as recreational drugs.
The proposed legislation is aimed at variants of addictive painkillers and other oral medications.
Reps. Bill Keating, D-Mass., and Hal Rogers, R-Ky., made the announcement at a news conference on Capitol Hill today. Keating said the legislation, if passed, would help curb a “silent epidemic” of prescription drug abuse.
“If this were the swine flu or any other kind of disease, this would be making headlines all over the country,” he said. “But because of the stigma that is often attached to this, it is not.
“The increase in abuse and deaths attached to these prescription drug overdoses is occurring at a rate even more than heroin and cocaine,” he said, citing a recent study from the University of Michigan on teenage narcotic use.
The bill would require the Food and Drug Administration to refuse to approve any new pharmaceuticals that did not use formulas resistant to tampering. For example, pills should not be able to be easily crushed into powders that could be snorted, or melted down into a liquid form that could be taken through injection.
Called the Stop the Tampering of Prescription Pills Act, or STOPP, the law would also apply to generic brands already on the market if their brand-name drugs had adopted tamper-resistant formulas.
Keating demonstrated using two pills and a hammer. The pill that could be easily smashed into a fine dust would be banned under the new guidelines. The pill that retained its shape would not.
Michael Barnes at the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence was present for the announcement, and spoke with ABC News after the demonstration. He explained that the tamper-resistant pill in the demonstration would shatter into large, solid chunks if enough pressure was applied – not a form that could be snorted.
A tremendous amount of force would be required to turn it into a powder. Conversely, if the pill was melted, it would revert to a gelatinous liquid that could not be forced through a syringe, Barnes said.
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It’s an epidemic that’s getting kids hooked and the consequences are lethal.
The number of teens using and abusingprescription drugs has exploded. They are passing out pills at parties and sharing with friends.
Two-thirds of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them from friends or family. It usually starts with one pill, swiped from the family medicine cabinet, turning parents into drug dealers and most don’t even know it.
“I didn’t sleep. I barely ate. I just used around the clock”
The Fairfax County woman, who is only being identified by her first name to protect her privacy, became an addict at 16 years old. She rattled off a variety of pills she has used: roxiecodone (roxies), benzodiazepine (benzos), xanax (xanies), vicodin, methadone and opana.
She got her first high by stealing the meds from her grandmother. She would swap pills with friends at so called “pharm parties” where the pharmaceuticals were as common as alcohol.
“It’s kind of like BYOB, except BYOP, bring your own prescriptions,” Ally described.
Studies show one in six kids have used prescription drugs to get high and more people die from prescription drug overdoses than heroin or cocaine. Experts say illegal prescription drugs are being bought, sold and traded in every school, public or private, and in every neighborhood.
“I could get it easily in school,” said Ally. “By the time I reached college, it’s everywhere.”
Four years after taking her first pill, she just completed her third stint in drug rehab through a program with Phoenix House. The organization treats thousands of addicts with programs in 11 states, including Maryland and Virginia.
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