Prescription drug addiction?
Question by *~mama mari~*: Prescription drug addiction?
A friend of mine who has an addiction to Vicodin and Percoset is finally quitting YAY!! He spoke with his doctor today and was told they are prescribing a patch and a “taper”. What do they mean by “taper”? Does this mean they’re going to slowly wean him off the drugs, or start having having him take less and less each day? Or is it an actual pill or somthing of that sort that helps to wean him off the pills? Can someone please answer? I can’t find anything online.
People without real answers that don’t know what they are talking about need not answer. This is a real question that desrves real answers.
Best answer:
Answer by poiuh
That means they are going to lower his dosage until he is weaned off of the medicine.
Good Luck and Congratulations!!!
Answer by ShAbOoBaLaBoOpY! YaY aReA!
Percocet is one of the most dangerous prescription drugs out there. I mean any derivitive from morphene would have to be, wouldn’t it? Vicodin, not so much, though it is still pretty terrible. As for your friend, I’m very happy for him, and please tell him i wish him GOOD LUCK.
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