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There are basically two ways in which people can get narcotic drugs—either by prescription or on the streets. And, yes, it is possible to become addicted to either type.
Prescription narcotic drugs are mainly pain killers. Common ones are Codeine, OxyContin, Percocet, Morphine, and Vicodin. They can be prescribed as pills, patches, injections, or suppositories. Sometimes people who have to take these medications for pain management may become addicted through no fault of their own, simply because they must take the narcotics in order to control their pain. But some people abuse prescription drugs by obtaining prescriptions when they aren’t completely necessary or by taking
Street drugs are always a problem. Narcotics like ecstasy, heroin, demerol, cocaine, opium, and crystal meth can be quite dangerous. This is true not only because of the fact that they are addictive, but also because of the nature of street drugs. With street drugs, the person purchasing the drug has no guarantee that he is buying a certain drug at a certain concentration. He may think he is buying one drug, and he may think that it is the same ‘safe’ concentration that he always purchases; however, the dea