Sunday, Dec. 13th, @ 9PM EST (Tampa), DadOnFire is a guest on The Larry G Show talking about addiction, treatment and recovery. The perspective of a dad on fire to make a difference. Your link: 860wgul.townhall.com/radioschedule Scroll down to the 9-10PM show calledThe Prescription Addiction Radio Show.
I plan on listening. It should speak volumes to our society that there is a need for a radio show on the specific topic of prescription drug addiction...it seems to be growing rather than being eliminated. I am willing to do whatever I can to change that.
Ironically, my son is one of the few that went straight for the heroin, shooting it from the start, smoking it and shooting it as his addiction progressed and adding oxy and other rx drugs along the way. But most begin with those innocent looking "pills".
I've seen the ugliness of full blown heroin addiction - the ugly track marks, the vacant eyes, the personality of someone that I don't even know - yet gave birth to...the thief in the night.
If we can stop the average teen from popping something found in the medicine cabinet at home, or handed to them by a good friend at a party, then hopefully that will prevent more from becoming heroin addicts.
Don't get me wrong - I am not saying that any of type of opiate addiction is worse or more serious than another - heroin addiction just has such an ugly element to it that you don't find along with those neat little pills.
Peace, Hope and Love,
Barbara
3 comments:
My parents must have hung out with Ms Hen's parents. Large quantities of valium and sleeping pills large enough to kill a horse, plus vodka and scotch. Today, the drug companies have newer versions and are making a fortune. I think that the TV commercials for prescription drugs should be banned just like cigarette ads. Thanks for the link.
Ms. Hen, thanks and back at you on the good woman thing. I am glad you have come such a loooooooong way since those days in that house. Now you are FULL of life and seem to love it. Good for YOU.
Madison, I totally agree about the ads. The Stones wrote a song about Valium years ago "Mother's Little Helper" and its true - it was used openly by so many! We had some in our house too. Thank goodness it was not addictive, but is sure as heck was abused!!!
I bet if enough of the Big Pharma CEO's had family members become addicted to the drugs they push, they would finally GET IT. But then again, maybe not, to some money comes above all.
I think that the prescription drug usage is out of control. Kids are getting addicted to opiates and killing their brain cells along with ambition. Very sad indeed.
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