Publisher's Synopsis
In the United States today there is a drug overdose epidemic. It is wounding and killing many people, especially young people. They can freely access a wide variety of powerful drugs. These drugs can have profound life changing consequences. Use of these drugs can lead to addiction where the person using them needs to replenish their supply regularly or they will become sick. This resupply activity can become extremely expensive. If the money is not available for someone to purchase the drugs they may turn to criminal activities to get them. Some people exploit (sell) themselves to get a supply of the drugs they are seeking.These drugs can also be adulterated, or have things added to them, that make them even more dangerous. The addition of fentanyl, for example, to drugs like heroin and cocaine, can lead to lifelong disability or death.Many of the people purchasing and using these drugs, especially adolescents, are unaware of the potency of these drugs.All of the substances in this book are poisonous if enough of them are taken. They can become poisonous at lower doses if mixed with other drugs and substances. This is a complex issue with no quick fix once the problem has started. There are ways, however, to detect drug use early enough to intercede in a positive fashion with what is going on and even stop it before it goes too far. This is a job for individuals, families and friends. It is a community issue and we will all need to work together to solve it. The important thing is that you are not alone.Older adults and seniors are not immune to this problem. As the illegal drug problem has worsened the availability of more and more powerful drugs used in medicine has increased as well. Older Americans are now prescribed powerful narcotics. These drugs can and do cause problems in their lives. By being aware of potential problems and symptoms we can help ourselves and our seniors enjoy life without being overcome by drugs first intended to help them.This book can be used by all ages. It is intended as a guide to allow people to detect drug use in other - especially their loved ones. Drug use can go undetected until it has become a serious problem. After a drug problem has been revealed and steps taken to mitigate it or stop it then detecting ongoing drug use becomes even more critical.Drug use can be easily hidden. This is not an exhaustive set of directions for detecting drug use. If a person wants to hide their drug use they can find ways to do it. The marketplace helps them along as we shall see. There are many products for sale today specifically targeting drug uses, and young drug users at that, to help them hide their drugs and conceal their drug use.This book is arranged in four parts.The first part deals with the various drugs that are abused in the United States. Details on the drug are provided along with their names and common names. Information about Detecting use of that particular drug are provided as well.
