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There are many Percocet Symptoms, but often it is often hard for others to notice them. Percocet addiction is usually an extremely individual affair. Because Percocet can be acquired by legal means, often time from doctors, the one who has a Percocet addiction finds it easy to hide the Percocet Symptoms associated with it.
As noted by the DEA, Percocet has a high potential for abuse and everyone to whom it is prescribed should be mindful to follow the instructions of their medical professionals. There are some easily recognizable Percocet Symptoms that accompany opioid abuse, dependence and addiction, such as:
Taking the medication when it isn’t needed—to aide in relaxation after a long day, or simply to enjoy the euphoria.
A chronic and rapid increase in the amount of medication being taken, especially if it’s sooner than the script was written. For example, if the prescription is for 40 pills and it directs the patient to take 1 to 2 every four hours as needed up to 8 per day, it should last five days. Finishing the bottle in three (or two, or one day, or less—it’s been done, many times) should sound the alarm that either the person is taking the drug excessively and unnecessarily, or that it is ineffective at that dosage. Whatever the case, the patient should speak with his or her prescribing doctor.
Drug-seeking behavior such as Doctor-shopping. Defined by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) as “moving from provider to provider in an effort to obtain multiple prescriptions for the drug(s) they abuse”, doctor-shopping is a phenomenon unique to prescription drug abuse for obvious reasons. Addicts may go to different doctor’s offices, walk-in clinics, or hospital emergency rooms in order to score the right script. If they strike out and they have no where else to turn, a driven addict may buy them off the street, putting their lives into relative jeopardy.
Additionally, a user who has developed a dependence on the opioid may become irritable and exhibit flu-like symptoms when they are unable to find more. At this point, their body has begun the process of withdrawals.
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