Prescription Drugs In College The New Marijuana On Campus

It used to be that when parents sent their kids off to college one of the things they worried about was the possibility that their children might become involved with drugs. Many of these concerns stemmed from the stereotype of college being equated with illegal drug use. While there had been a grain of truth for some time with a small percentage of students who go to college, the reality in today's time is not in fact illegal drugs. What was once a concern about marijuana and cocaine on campus -- prescription drugs have now become the most abused drugs on campus. Prescription drugs that are highly addictive and for college students with a bright future ahead of them. Mark Houston understands just how dangerous and  addictive these medications are when taken recreationally. Recovery is a difficult task for many of these college students but the hope and promise of a future still within their grasp and the support of family and loved ones can make a difference. Let us help make their future a little bit brighter too.

Prescription Drug Abuse --  Shockingly High Average Of Use 

According to the National Center on Alcohol and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University between 1993 and 2005 the proportion of college students abusing Vicodin and other opiods went up about 343 percent (240,000 students). This percentage went up even higher for tranquilizers (Xanax and Valium) and stimulants like Adderal. Other statistics reveal that the most common abusers of these medications are middle and upper class students which prooves that prescription drugs, like most other drugs, do not dsicriminate in age or economic status. What they do is create instant addicts who have a hard time recovering from medication that alters their brain chemistry thus making it a necessity. It's hard to see a young student with so much to look forward to become addicted to drugs but know there we here at Mark Houston Recovery can help. With our effective recovery methods and with the support if friends and family recovery is not only a probability, it's a possibility

 Prescription Drugs On Campus -- An A for Easy Access

Part of the reason that has made prescription drugs in college rise in usage is that these drugs are very easy to get. Between being able to get surplus drugs from a ready supply that their parents have to the fact that millions of young people getting prescribed Adderal for ADD to opportunistic students looking to sell or trade their supply of drugs the danger and trouble of getting these drugs are practically non-existent. Is there are solution? There are many. More diligence from drug makers to launch campaigns on prescription drug abuse, parents locking up their own medications and the medical community getting more training to recognize abuse and addiction of  prescription drugs. Mark Houston Recovery can also be part of that solution with a core method of recovery that has proven time and time again.