Vicodin is the brand name for hydrocodone which means that Vicodin is in the family of Opioids with morphine and heroin. Vicodin is not obtained on the street like heroin however, it is prescribed by a doctor for pain. Vicodin has helped millions of people deal with pain but it also has a danger for tolerance and addiction. There is no mistake that Vicodin is a narcotic and addiction to Vicodin requires treatment at a rehabilitation facility with a doctors supervision. This page is sponsored by Scripts new prescription drug abuse facility to increase awareness and recovery for those suffering from an addiction to Vicodin.

We are in a period of time where Vicodin is the drug that is most often prescribed for pain. It is the third leading prescription overall and has entered the lives of millions and millions of people. Many of these people take Vicodin as prescribed for pain, perhaps don't even finish the bottle and don't get a refill. These are people who haven't developed a physical tolerance for the drug and are not going to become addicted to it. Some other people start taking more than the prescribed dose because they continue to feel pain or enjoy the euphoric feeling Vicodin produces. In either case, more pills are needed to feel the same effect one or two used to produce. This describes a person who is physically tolerant of the drug and who is likely addicted to Vicodin.

Vicodin addiction has many warning signs and consequences that need to be addressed:
-physical withdrawal when the drug is reduced
vomiting
diarrhea
sleeplessness
flu-like aches and pains

-mental withdrawal when the drug is not taken
obsessive thoughts about obtaining Vicodin
anxiousness and irritability
racing thoughts and distraction

-emotional withdrawal
depression
shame and guilt about dependence

-illegal activity
forging prescriptions
juggling several doctors and pharmacies
making up excuses to visit the emergency room

These consequences extract a tremendous toll on the individual who starts to distance themselves from friends and family in order to "handle" these problems. Isolation is of course the worse thing for someone addicted to Vicodin because you already feel alone and misunderstood.

Scripts understands the problems of the Vicodin addict. We have dedicated a high-end recovery facility to serve the exclusive needs of those dependent on Vicodin and other prescription drugs. Our luxurious facility sits on an elite California beach and features beautiful views and relaxing accommodations perfectly suited to treat those who wish to focus on recovery from pill addiction.

More important than our exclusive facility is the staff of Scripts. With in house doctors to help ease you through withdrawal symptoms to experienced counselors who have been helping people successfully recovery from pill addiction, our staff has many years of experience. They will plan an individual treatment program to address your special needs and requirements. Counseling sessions will be one-on-one and in groups with only other prescription pills addicts. Our prescription recovery facility will not intermingle our clients with alcoholics or street drug addicts, we have several other facilities that specialize in those areas.

If you or a loved one could benefit from treatment and is looking to recovery from Vicodin addiction we hope that you will call for more information right now.