Over the last 15 years inpatient drug rehabilitation programs throughout the United States have experienced a dramatic increases in prescription drug addiction across the board. The movement started in the mid- nineties with the development of new prescription pain pills, specifically OxyContin in 1996 and the subsequent marketing efforts involved.

Pharmaceutical companies developed a wave of dissemination like none other, employing models, cheerleaders and other sports figures as sales reps. Doctors were influenced via monetary coercion and outright misleading information about the drugs they were asked to push.  Addicts began the downward spiral with many deaths as a result. Florida drug rehabilitation programs are overflowing as Florida has the number one prescription drug problem in the U.S.

The next wave of prescription drugs pushed on American society were anti-depressants or psychotropic drugs marketed to handle depression and anxiety issues all too common with alcohol and drug addiction. Without doubt these drugs are dangerous and mind altaring marketed as a means to handle the obvious symptoms associated with some kind of underlying problem.

People do experience unwanted feelings in life. These people while simply looking for solutions are vulnerable to deceptive marketing practices. With pharmaceutical companies making billions from the sale of these drugs, and able to absorb lawsuits in the hundreds of millions, only those using common sense will not be victimized. The onslaught of deceptive marketing practices and exploitation of the uninformed will continue. Just look around inpatient rehabs are full of people looking for honest answers and help.