Narcotics are used to control chronic or severe pain. Like alcohol or sedatives, they depress the central nervous system and have mood-altering effects. Narcotics are highly addictive and must be used carefully in a well-controlled manner.
Abuse of prescription narcotics usually involves pills prescribed to treat pain. Because narcotics have cough suppressant effects, they are used in cough syrups, so this is another form that is abused. The risk of using narcotics is that people without a history of addiction can become addicted in several weeks. Sometimes, patients begin with the prescribed dose and go on to use more than the prescribed dose. Some individuals who are addicted to prescription narcotics make frequent trips to many different doctors and hospitals to get a supply of the drugs. Others find that their doctor is not properly supervising and authorizes refills repeatedly, allowing them to slip into addiction.
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