Federal official according to prescription drug addiction is a serious threat to national health

Almost a third of new addicts start their spiral with drugs such as methadone, oxycodone and hydrocodone are the choice of first for one in every five assailants again, according to a new report from the National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) be issued on order and powerful analgesics, Narcotic addiction. And across the country, thousands of people who fell victim to the prescription drug for treatment to help them resume their lives.

Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug control policy, has published a report on the prescription medicines embezzlement and abuse, call non-medical use of drugs a serious threat to public health and safety.

According to the report, accidental deaths involving prescription Opioid Painkillers increased 114% from 2001 to 2005, then increased processing entries 74 per cent in the same period.

Since then, the unofficial figures suggest the destructive trend only worsens. More than 8,500 Americans died in 2005 due to prescription, addiction and abuse, all analgesic opiates involving.This is an increase of 114% since 2001.Visites Hall emergency for a the analgesics nonmedical use increased by 39% from 2004 to 2006, and increased processing entries 74 percent from 2002 to 2006.Close to one third of all those who started the abuse of drugs in the past year say their first product was a prescription - drug and 19% indicated that it was an opiacée order.For example, 1/5 new addicts are launching use with powerful drugs, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methadone.

Recent reports have revealed that diverted drugs are more readily available in all markets of the drogue.Analgésiques opiates heroin are most commonly diverted, and are more related drugs prescription drug abuse, injuries and diversion décès.Méthodes include "doctor shopping" prescription drug fraud and forged requirements, outright theft and flights with a knife or gun-point, with rogue Internet pharmacies, friends and relatives.

In fact, the main source of controlled drugs said the NDIC, are parents and friends, whose most have no idea they are supporting someone leaving their Vicodin, the OxyContin or located around Perocet where it can be stolen, or by giving pills to friends or family in an attempt to help malavisées drug prescription.

Medicines embezzlement is reported as the highest in the Eastern States, but violent crimes, as theft and burglary, increased in all regions of the United States in the last five years, says the report.