Lesson 12: Medications And Relapse Prevention - Slide  20

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Be Alert To Medications That Contain A Mixture Of Drugs

  • Be alert for pain control drugs that may contain combinations of chemicals and avoid them
  • Drugs that may have added compounds are: codeine or codeine compounds, opium, barbiturates, oxycodone compounds, morphine or morphine compounds, fentanyl, meperidine
  • If you are unsure check with your pharmacist and ask if the drug has any mood altering properties or addictive potential
  • Ask your pharmacist to recommend to your physician a safer alternative for you
Notes:

Pg. 34-35, 44-45, Weisberg, Jeffrey and Hawes, Gene (2005) “Safe Medications For Sober People, How To Avoid Relapsing on Pain, Sleep, Cold or Any Other Medication,” St. Martin’s Press.

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