Prescription drug abuse stopping

All prescription drug abuse may lead to harmful consequences such as accidents, injuries, blackouts, legal problems, and unsafe sexual behavior, which can increase the risk of acquiring sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Specifically, each class of drugs has certain potentially life-threatening consequences of abuse. The abuse of opioids may lead to severe respiratory depression and inability to breathe, which can lead to death. Depressants may also cause respiratory depression and may lead to seizures if an addict suddenly stops taking them. Stimulants speed up the body s activities and raise blood pressure and heart rate, and when abused, may lead to a heart attack, stroke, or a seizure. Combinations... 

Children take it under doctors orders to stop fidgeting and pay attention. College students snort it to get high or cram for finals. In one case, Ritalin is considered a prescription drug, and its use is medically sanctioned. In the other, it is called a drug of abuse, and its use is a felony. However, the distinction between use and abuse is not always clear. 

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