Vicodin is one of the most widely prescribed painkillers and, unfortunately, one of the most frequently abused. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately 7 million Americans use prescription medications for non-medical reasons. If taken properly, Vicodin is an effective treatment for pain, but because Vicodin is an opiate-based drug, misuse can become dangerous. Someone who may innocently begin taking Vicodin to treat an injury or chronic pain can quickly slide into accidental addiction and dependency.

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Statistics show that an estimated 20 percent of Americans have abused prescription drugs. One of the most frequently abused prescription painkillers is OxyContin, a powerful opioid painkiller that can be highly addictive if abused. OxyContin abuse has grown across the country, especially among teens, thanks to the cheap, quick and powerful high it creates from snorting or injecting crushed OxyContin pills. For this reason, OxyContin is often referred to as ‘Hillbilly Heroin.’

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Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the United States. Many people falsely believe that marijuana is a ‘safe’ drug with no adverse health effects. But the truth is that long-term marijuana abuse, just like any other drug abuse, increases the risk of certain physical and mental health consequences, including physical dependence and psychological addiction. In fact, findings from a recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that marijuana had the highest level of dependence or abuse than any other illicit drug. The same study showed that over a million people received treatment for marijuana abuse during their most recent addiction treatment program.

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According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, an estimated 23 percent of people who use heroin become dependent on it. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that can cause severe dependence and intense withdrawal symptoms. This severe dependence and fear of painful withdrawal symptoms can lead many addicts to avoid heroin addiction treatment, but without treatment and safe detox, many heroin addicts will never fully recover and may even face death.

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