Drug Intoxication

Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction Discharge Instructions

Drug abuse and addiction can cause you physical and mental health problems. Some drugs can become a habit. Addiction can happen with a drug that is ordered for you or for someone else. It can also happen with other different kinds of drugs. Drug addiction happens when a drug is not used like it was ordered. The drugs may be abused to lower your stress or to make you feel better. A drug may be taken over and over without the need for it. In other cases, you may develop an addiction and feel a need for the drug. There are many things that may cause drug addiction. But, with the right care, you can recover and go back to living a healthy life. Recovery has many steps for finding better ways to deal with problems, other than using drugs. Care most often will use counseling. Other drugs may be needed and work best when used with other therapy.

Help lower the signs of withdrawing from the drug you were using,Keep you from going back to abusing drugs,Help stop cravings for the drug you were using,Treat possible mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, that may be contributing to the addiction

Most often, being active can help you. Regular exercise and keeping busy can help you feel good. When you feel good, you may be less tempted to use drugs.,Take good care of your health. Get enough sleep and eat a healthy diet with many kinds of foods.

Drug withdrawal. These are the signs that happen when you quickly stop taking drugs that you have used for a long time. Get the help of your doctor and counselor to check you and help with drug withdrawal.,Mood problems,Worry,Upset stomach and throwing up,Sleep problems,Problems with thinking,Liver problems,You go back to using the drug,Death

Signs of a very bad reaction. These include wheezing; chest tightness; fever; itching; bad cough; blue skin color; seizures; or swelling of face, lips, tongue, or throat. Go to the ER right away.,You feel you might hurt yourself or someone else,You feel you are going to start using drugs again,You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse,You have any worries about your health problem.

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This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. This is only a brief summary of general information. It does NOT include all information about conditions, illnesses, injuries, tests, procedures, treatments, therapies, discharge instructions or life-style choices that may apply to you. You must talk with your health care provider for complete information about your health and treatment options. This information should not be used to decide whether or not to accept your health care provider’s advice, instructions or recommendations. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to provide advice that is right for you.

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