The road to prescription drug addiction is different for every person. For some, it comes after long-term, legitimate use of a medically prescribed drug. For others, it comes after misusing a prescription drug that hasn’t been prescribed to them. It doesn’t matter whether a person has “accidentally” fallen into addiction or has become addicted after deliberate misuse; addiction is addiction, and it often requires treatment in order to overcome it.

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Prescription drug addiction is a rapidly growing problem thanks to the wide availability of prescription drugs and the misperceptions about their safety. Most people take prescription medicines only for the reasons their doctors prescribe them, but an estimated 20 percent of Americans have abused prescription drugs for non-medical reasons. When a person becomes addicted to prescription drugs, it affects not only the addict’s life, but the lives of everyone close to the addict. If your loved one is displaying signs of a prescription drug addiction, don’t wait. Prescription drug abuse produces devastating effects that can not only ruin a person’s life, but can also be deadly. If you think someone you love has a prescription drug addiction, an addiction intervention can help you save their life.

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