Lorcet Addiction

Lorcet is a narcotic prescription that is most often prescribed to treat intense pain, whether it's ongoing or a one-time experience. Unfortunately, Lorcet, like all opiate-based medications, is highly addictive. Even if the prescription is followed exactly as the doctor ordered, your body can quickly build up a tolerance to the drug, requiring higher and higher doses to create the same pain-fighting effect that it produced originally.

What is Lorcet Addiction?

Lorcet addiction, like addiction to any opiate-based drug, is a medical condition. It's defined by the built-up tolerance to the drug that occurs naturally when a drug like Lorcet is taken regularly. It is also defined by the body's inability to create the chemicals it needs to fight pain on its own. Should you stop taking Lorcet, miss your dose or take less than your body has come to depend upon, you end up in withdrawal, experiencing a range of symptoms that are much like a severe flu.

What Causes Lorcet Addiction?

No one really knows. Researchers, medical professionals and government officials have invested untold amounts of time and money to discover exactly what causes people to become addicted to narcotic drugs like Fentanyl to no avail. The bottom line is that we can't prevent painkiller addiction. However, when it occurs, we can treat it.

No matter how you became addicted to Lorcet, the most important thing to remember is that it is not your fault. If you were prescribed Lorcet to manage chronic or acute pain and subsequently became dependent upon the drug, know that you are not alone. Addiction to narcotics caused by innocent prescriptions is common.

What are the Signs and Symptoms of Lorcet Addiction?

The signs of symptoms of Lorcet addiction are no more apparent than when you miss a dose of your medication. The withdrawal symptoms are equivalent to a sign of addiction to the drug. These include stomach cramping, cold sweats, chills and hot flashes, clammy skin, muscle and bone pain and diarrhea. It's these symptoms that will make quitting the drug on your own so difficult. With Meditox medical professionals behind you, however, you can handle your addiction to Lorcet safely and efficiently without worry about any physical symptoms.

How Does Meditox Treat Lorcet Addiction?

Meditox treats your addiction to Lorcet with an FDA-approved treatment for opiate drug addiction called buprenorphine. In the form of either Subutex or Suboxone (or a combination of both), Meditox can help you break your addiction to Lorcet while avoiding the usual withdrawal symptoms. A personalized treatment plan is also part of the Meditox experience, helping you define exactly what to expect when you return home, how long you will be on the new drug and when you will be completely done with the experience. And no matter what, the staff at Meditox is always available should you have questions or concerns. Make your first call today and get started.

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Additional Resources

National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements—The physical and psychosocial consequences of opioid addiction: an overview of changes in opioid treatment

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