| When a patient takes medication without following the Doctor’s instructions, this may be the start of prescription drug abuse. Increasing the dosage without consulting their medical practitioner to gain more or quicker efficacy from the drug is a common practise. Then the patient may begin to take the medication for unrelated symptoms. For example, they may take the prescription drug to aid sleep or to lessen stress when the medication is actually for pain relief. Dependency begins as the patient needs the drug to feel normal or to avoid withdrawal symptoms such as sweating and nausea. Abuse of the prescription drug begins to affect the patient’s mood, behaviour and relationships both at home and at work. Without abstinence the patient’s life will slowly spiral out of control.
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