Summary
The purpose of any prescription pain reliever is pain management, which enables a person to go to school or work, perform daily activities, and carry on a normal life. When used correctly, a properly prescribed pain reliever can help to restore a healthful quality of life. But taking prescription pain medication at any time for any reason other than pain relief is a dangerous practice. Because these drugs can often be found in the medicine cabinet at home, there is a common misconception among teens that they are safe in comparison to street drugs. Prescription Pain Relievers, Third Edition is an updated eBook that exposes the truth about these drugs, noting that the fact that they can be legally obtained does not diminish the risk of their use.
About the Author(s)
M. Foster Olive is a Professor in the Behavioral Neuroscience division of the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University. He was previously a faculty member of the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Olive's research focuses on the neurobiological basis of drug action and substance abuse. He has authored more than 150 research articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Nature Neuroscience, Neuropsychopharmacology, and the Journal of Neuroscience. He also is the author of numerous books in the Drugs: The Straight Facts, Understanding Drugs, and Psychological Disorders series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and enjoys football, music, guitar, and coffee.
Mary Harwell Sayler has written 30 traditionally and indie published books in all genres, including poetry, children's books, and two life-health encyclopedias, The Encyclopedia of the Muscle and Skeletal Systems and Disorders and The Encyclopedia of the Back and Spine Systems and Disorders published by Facts On File.