Re: The 10 most dangerous meds driving america's pill crisis

[Guest guest]

I do not have lyme, my son does. I can tell you that pain can be so

horrible that if pain is not treated, there would be no quality of

life left many people without relief. Lyme can be painful but is not

the only disease that caues pain and I personally know about many of

these medications and there is a need for them. I pray you never have

an illness that would cause you to have seek relief or not want to

live with such pain. Theses medications have a place in our medical

society. I am the state leader for American Pain foundation, so I talk

to many people with diseases that need these meds. Always ask many

questions before you start this kind of therapy and talk to you

doctor. These can cause dependancy, very few gets addicted when taking

only for pain. Most all cases are because of abusers that do not take

as prescribed. According to (IOM) The Institiute Of Medicine. 116

million adults have chronic pain on a daily basis in America. That's 1

in 4. Not all take these meds on daily basis but many need to. The

population has exploded to such an increase that are 7 billion people

world wide, with new painful diseases. Please be educated before

starting on painmeds. If you get dependant then you are to blame and

need to be weaned off. It's not the medications fault. No one made

anyone open their mouths and take it. it's your choice. Be

knowledgable.

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http://www.alternet.org/story/153576/the_10_most_dangerous_meds_driving_america

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> The Top 10 Most Dangerous Rx Drugs in America

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> This list of brand name and generic drugs was compiled from the Drug Abuse

> Warning Network's (DAWN's) database of emergency room visits in 2009,

> including drug poisonings that lead to both deaths and survivals.

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> 1. Xanax (alprazolam) 112,552 (benzodiazepine class)

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> 2. OxyContin (and other oxycodone drugs) 105,214 (opiate class)

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> 3. Vicodin (and other hydrocodone drugs) 86,258 (opiate class)

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> 4. Methadone 63,031 (opiate class)

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> 5. Klonopin (clonazepam) 57,633 (benzodiazepine class)

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> 6. Ativan (lorazepam) 36,582 (benzodiazepine class)

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> 7. Morphine drugs 31,731 (opiate class)

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> 8. Seroquel (quetiapine) 29,436 (antipsychotic class)

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> 9. Ambien (zolpidem) 29,127 (sedative class)

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> 10. Valium (diazepam) 25,150 (benzodiazepine)

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