1. Pain killers
By Derrik Allen

2. Long and Short Term effects
Vomiting
Nausea
Diarrhea
Muscle spasms
Short
Drowsiness
Slowed breathing
Constipation
Unconsciousness

3. Teen use of Pain Killers
In 2007, 2.5 million Americans teens abused prescription drugs for the first time
almost 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
In 1991 there were 40 million prescriptions for painkillers worldwide, but by 2001, there were 180 million painkiller prescriptions, most of them in the U.S.
7 of the 11 drugs most commonly abused by high school students are prescription or

4. Street names PAINKILLERS: Generic Name Oxycodone Propoxyphene
Hydromorphone
Meperidine
Hydrocodone
Brand Name
OxyContin
Percodan
Percocet
Roxiprin
Roxicet
Endodan
Endocet
Anexsia
Dicodid
Hycodan
Hycomine
Lorcet
Lortab

5. Forms of addiction
Opioids give you a euphoric feeling. As pain patients have typically suffered an unpleasant experience that caused the pain, the pleasurable effects of these painkillers can seem like a delightful surprise

6. Work cited www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/painkillers.html