Prescription Medication

People tend to believe if you are prescribed medication from a GP for example then it’s safe and fine, but this is not always the case. An individual can become reliant on whatever this pharmaceutical substance is. What begins as a short-term measure to relieve pain or aid with trouble sleeping can become a major issue.
The act of swallowing a tablet can trigger the reward centre in the brain and release dopamine. The body may crave the perceived pain relief, or you may believe you cannot sleep or function without a certain medication.
The basis of this addiction mirrors any other- short-term relief of a long-term problem, ignoring the long-term consequences. The behaviour tragically duplicates that of street drug addiction. Lies, manipulation, obsession, and declining mental & physical health ensue.
The good news is any addiction is treatable and we deal with an ever-widening spectrum of addictions day in and day out.

eople tend to believe if you are prescribed medication from a GP for example then it’s safe and fine, but this is not always the case. An individual can become reliant on whatever this pharmaceutical substance is. What begins as a short term measure to relieve pain or aid with trouble sleeping can become a major issue. 

The act of swallowing a tablet can trigger the reward centre in the brain and release dopamine. The body may crave the perceived pain relief, or you may believe you cannot sleep or function without a certain medication.  

The basis of this addiction mirrors any other- short term relief of a long-term problem, ignoring the long-term consequences. The behaviour tragically duplicates that of street drugs addiction. Lies, manipulation, obsession, declining mental & physical health ensue.  

Here are some example of prescription medications commonly associated with abuse and over use:

The good news is any addiction is treatable and we deal with an ever-widening spectrum of addictions day in day out.