Opana Drug Abuse In Teenagers

 

Statistics from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) show that Opana is one of the most abused prescription drugs in the U.S. The agency discovered an increase in the number of deaths associated with Opana, even though the drug was introduced into the U.S market in 2007.

Teens started abusing the Opana when OxyContin was formulated into pills that can be crashed and snorted or injected in liquid form. The Opana drug abuse rates compelled the OxyContin manufacturers to reformulate the painkiller pills into goo so as to curb abuse through injections or snorting.

Why Do Teens Abuse Opana?

OxyContin is actually a powerful painkiller that is chemically related to Opana and Heroin. Teenagers who abuse Opana tend to take more because the ecstasy that Opana produces doesn't last long as compared to that of OxyContin. Teens can slowly get addicted to Opana by taking small amounts in order to disguise, boredom, depression, anxiety and create an inner feeling safe from the real world.

According to the DEA most of the Opana traffickers in the streets get their suppliers from drug cartels and through forged prescriptions and robberies. Opana is usually sold at $1 per milligram.
Dangers of Opana abuse include low self esteem, reduced functionality of bodily responses such as urination and defection.

Signs for Teen addiction to Opana

If you see teens exhibiting the following behaviors then know that they are addicted and in need of medical help or even rehab.

• Using Opana more often or in larger amounts than prescribed
• Interacting Opana with alcohol or other addictive drugs
• Obtaining the drug from more than one doctor or clinic
• Buying the drug online
• Using Opana as a weight loss regimen
• Suffering from depression or anxiety
• Worrying about how to obtain the next dose of Opana
• Withdrawing from the rest of the family and being moody all the time
•Withdrawal symptoms like headaches whenever they don't abuse Opana

Some of the adverse side effects of Opana are life-threatening hence the need to quit early. If you want to get more information about Opana abuse and treatment contact us today.

The Mortal Dangers Of Special K Or Ketamine Abuse

 

Originally intended to be an anesthetic for use on animals, ketamine was found to be a hallucinogen in humans. While it is still sometimes used in animals, it's no longer intended for use in humans because of its hallucinogenic properties and the huge problems it has with addiction as well. Let's take a look at some more facts about this dangerous drug, sometimes called vitamin K.

It's An Animal Tranquilizer.

Commonly used as an animal tranquilizer to knock out and put to sleep in animal that is being aggressive, or getting ready for surgery, this drug comes in the form of a powder or liquid that can be mixed with food or injected, depending on the situation. When humans abuse this drug, sometimes called vitamin K or special K, it's typically mixed with heroin, cocaine, and even sometimes marijuana, for the added effects.

What To Look For In The Abuser.

The most obvious outside symptom, because of the hallucinations that this drug causes, is the delirium and wild ramblings that the user experiences. Other people around them will be wondering who the user is talking to, and what they're saying, in their delirium, they will have poor motor functions, difficulty walking and talking, and eventually exhibit amnesia, forgetting the whole episode. In cases of overdose the abuser may stop breathing and die, after all this is an anesthetic, not a drug to be messed with.

How To Get The Abuser Some Help.

Special K is not a drug that should be used or abused outside of the veterinary clinic. The slightest mistake in administration could result in an overdose leading to death. Anyone who is addicted to the drug is at substantial risk of an overdose, especially if they are taking additional doses of the drug while they're high.

It is extremely important that the abuser, or those around them, get help immediately, each and every time this drug is taken there is some risk of death. Call a healthcare provider, or drug abuse hotline, to get help from a qualified clinic near you.