Psychotherapeutic
Psychotherapeutic drugs are drugs
that are traditionally used within medicine to alter a person’s
mood or state of mind. Drugs that fall into this category include
prescription-like drugs such as pain relievers, stimulants and
depressants. These types of drugs are usually prescribed for various
types of mental and physical disorders. When used correctly psychotherapeutic
drugs are supposed to ease problems within a person’s live,
that he/she would otherwise not be able to deal with. Psychotherapeutic
drugs can be used to treat a wide range of problems with varying
occurrence rates and severities.
Psychotherapeutic drugs can be
prescribed or retrieved illegally through drug deals or other
connections with medical professionals. In recent years adolescents
and young adults have been at high risk for early drug addiction,
specifically psychotherapeutic drugs. Many of these young people
are treated for disorders such as depression, bipolar, anxiety,
stress, ADD and ADHD are use the medicines in a non-medical way.
People who misuse and abuse addictive substances at an early age
are more likely to become drug addicts.
College-aged young adults also
use psychotherapeutic drugs recreationally to relieve stress,
study and engage in other activities. Common drugs include OxyContin,
Vicodin and certain benzodiazepines. Although these people may
not want to stop using psychotherapeutic drugs in abusive manner,
if a problem is detected by loved ones, an intervention or some
type of treatment course is strongly recommended.
Psychotherapeutic drug abuse can
result in major health problems or can alter the brain’s
chemistry permanently. Health problems and mental disorders are
also common among people who are unable to stop using these drugs.
People who think that they may have a problem with psychotherapeutic
drugs may want to ask themselves a few simple questions about
their drug use to determine whether or not it is abnormal. Here
are a few questions:
· Do you feel like you
should cut down on your use of psychotherapeutic drugs?
· Do you feel bad or sorry about the way you use psychotherapeutic
drugs?
· Do you use the drugs as a way to ‘relax’
or ‘feel up’?
· Do you get irritated by others’ comments about
your drug use?
If there is a problem with psychotherapeutic
drugs, answering yes to one or more of the questions above may
indicate that there is a problem. While no one but the addict
can identify whether or not there is truly an addiction or whether
or not he/she needs help, u8nderstanding some of the symptoms
may be one way that the addict can get help and find relief.
