Three types of barbiturate abuse
Barbiturates and Tranquilizers
Both types of drugs reduce anxiety and insomnia an affect a wide range of
bodily functions. They are both very popular. Each year Americans consume over 300 tons of barbiturates; tranquilizers are an even bigger business. Mostly used for relief of anxiety or to prevent convulsions.
The use of barbiturates often occurs
in conjunction with the use of other drugs, notably alcohol
and heroin. Mild doses of barbiturates are effective as
sleeping pills, although they may actually cause
sleep disorders if used over a long period. Higher doses,
such as those used by addicted individuals, trigger an
initial period of excitement that is followed by slurred
speech, loss of coordination, severe depression,
and impairment of thinking and memory.
The body quickly develops a tolerance for many of
the effects of barbiturates and tranquilizers. tolerance
develops, the amount of the substance needed to
maintain the same level of intoxication is increased. The margin
between an intoxicating dose and a fatal one also
becomes smaller and cause both physical and psychological dependency.
After addiction has developed, sudden abstinence can cause
withdrawal symptoms including delirium) convulsions,
and death.
There are three types of barbiturate abuse:
1. Chronic intoxication in which people obtain prescriptions,
often from more than one physician. Initially
they seek barbiturates to reduce insomnia and anxiety.
Chronic use leads to slurred speech and decreased
effectiveness on the job.
2. Episodic intoxication, in which teenagers and young
adults take barbiturates to produce a "high" or state
of well-being.
3. Intravenous injections, in which the drug is injected,
I often in combination with other drugs (such as heroin).
Intravenous use produces a "rush" of pleasant,
warm, drowsy feelings. Many complications are
associated with prolonged use of the drug in this
manner.
Barbiturates in home medicine cabinets are second
to aspirin as a cause of childhood death from accidental
drug overdose. They are second to alcohol as a
cause of lethal accidents in adults, and they are the drugs
that are most commonly taken with suicidal intent.
Relapses are common among barbiturate users because the
drug is an easy way of escaping tension, anxiety, and
feelings of inadequacy.
Some tranquilizers act like barbiturates, while
others ac quite differently. Overuse of tranquilizers is
common. They are frequently prescribed to reduce anxiety,
and perhaps half a million Americans use them for
non-medical purposes. As with barbiturates, the body
develops a tolerance to many tranquilizers.
Physical and psychological dependence and
serious with drawl symptoms may occur.
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Both types of drugs reduce anxiety and insomnia an affect a wide range of
bodily functions. They are both very popular. Each year Americans consume over 300 tons of barbiturates; tranquilizers are an even bigger business. Mostly used for relief of anxiety or to prevent convulsions.
The use of barbiturates often occurs
in conjunction with the use of other drugs, notably alcohol
and heroin. Mild doses of barbiturates are effective as
sleeping pills, although they may actually cause
sleep disorders if used over a long period. Higher doses,
such as those used by addicted individuals, trigger an
initial period of excitement that is followed by slurred
speech, loss of coordination, severe depression,
and impairment of thinking and memory.
The body quickly develops a tolerance for many of
the effects of barbiturates and tranquilizers. tolerance
develops, the amount of the substance needed to
maintain the same level of intoxication is increased. The margin
between an intoxicating dose and a fatal one also
becomes smaller and cause both physical and psychological dependency.
After addiction has developed, sudden abstinence can cause
withdrawal symptoms including delirium) convulsions,
and death.
There are three types of barbiturate abuse:
1. Chronic intoxication in which people obtain prescriptions,
often from more than one physician. Initially
they seek barbiturates to reduce insomnia and anxiety.
Chronic use leads to slurred speech and decreased
effectiveness on the job.
2. Episodic intoxication, in which teenagers and young
adults take barbiturates to produce a "high" or state
of well-being.
3. Intravenous injections, in which the drug is injected,
I often in combination with other drugs (such as heroin).
Intravenous use produces a "rush" of pleasant,
warm, drowsy feelings. Many complications are
associated with prolonged use of the drug in this
manner.
Barbiturates in home medicine cabinets are second
to aspirin as a cause of childhood death from accidental
drug overdose. They are second to alcohol as a
cause of lethal accidents in adults, and they are the drugs
that are most commonly taken with suicidal intent.
Relapses are common among barbiturate users because the
drug is an easy way of escaping tension, anxiety, and
feelings of inadequacy.
Some tranquilizers act like barbiturates, while
others ac quite differently. Overuse of tranquilizers is
common. They are frequently prescribed to reduce anxiety,
and perhaps half a million Americans use them for
non-medical purposes. As with barbiturates, the body
develops a tolerance to many tranquilizers.
Physical and psychological dependence and
serious with drawl symptoms may occur.
For Treatment:
www.theliberatormethod.com/Welcome.html