What Are Some Medical Symptoms of Addiction to Pain Killers?
Addiction to prescription pain medicines is a growing problem in the United States. The National Institute on Drug Abuse, or NIDA, lists the following painkillers among the most frequently abused medications: Vicodin, OxyContin, Stadol, Demerol, Percocet and Tylenol with codeine. All of these are listed in the category of “opioids and morphine derivatives,” better known as narcotics. For the person who is wondering if he, or a loved one, may be addicted to a narcotic painkiller, it helps to identify the common medical symptoms.
