Addiction Research

Recent research and statistics on drug use show that in the United State alone, 52 million people over the age of 12 have used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes in their lifetime. [...] In 2010, enough prescription painkillers were prescribed to medicate every American adult, every four hours, for one month.

Step Two is simply asking us to believe that outside of self, there is something out there that can help us. Many people make an effective start by using the power of the group in their 12 step fellowship.

There is a new prescription drug that has come on the market and for the addict its effects are going to be deadly. Zohydro is the name and this pill is 5-10 times more potent than hydrocodone (Vicoden). The risk of drug abusers overdosing on this new medication is extremely high.