Drugs that are currently abused in large quantities for non-medical purposes mainly refer to those with addictive properties, such as morphine, ketamine, pethidine, etc.; some sedative-hypnotics are also currently abused in large quantities, such as alprazolam, clonazepam, eszopiclene, etc.
Morphine was first developed mainly for analgesic use, but was later abused as a drug because of its strong dependence.
Pethidine, commonly known as dulcolax, is also a commonly used analgesic in clinical practice, but it also has a high dependency and is easily abused. Ketamine is a commonly used anesthetic drug in clinical practice, but it produces a feeling of euphoria and is addictive after use and is taken as a drug, commonly known as ketamine.
Elderly people are prone to sleep disorders due to physiological reasons, so the proportion of taking sedative-hypnotic drugs is very high, sedative-hypnotic drugs also have a certain degree of dependence, so some long-term medication for the elderly to take medication is not just to help sleep.
If your family members are taking related drugs, you must pay attention to strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication, and regularly go to the hospital to assess the prevention of addiction, do not blindly take medication on your own to avoid delays in the condition.