Accidental addiction to pain medication is becoming a more common occurrence and is making the news as it can lead to accidental overdoes from individuals self-prescribing for their pain.
"An attorney for Prince's half-siblings said they revealed the singer had an addiction to Percocet decades before he died. One half-sibling said Prince started using the drug to help him deal with the rigors of performing, not for recreational use." – In response to Prince’s accidental overdose from Fentanyl, used for pain management.
With recent studies showing that some patients are depending on opioid painkillers even months after their surgeries, the risks of addiction to and accidental overdose from painkillers increase.
Taking a prescription in larger amounts or for longer than intended is just one sign of addiction. Download our eBook on the 10 warning signs of addiction to see if you might be falling into a harmful behavior of addiction. If you, or someone you know, are taking more than your prescribed dose or have been taking your prescription for longer than it was intended, it may be a sign that you have an addition.
Contact us or talk to your doctor today about potential opioid painkiller dependency or addiction, before things get worse.
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