Are You Addicted to Sleeping Pills?
Sleeping pills are generally recommended by physicians to treat insomnia which affects millions of people all over the world. Ambien(zolpidem), Sonata(zaleplon) and Lunesta(escopiclone) are the most common drugs recommended for treating insomnia. However, most of the doctors recommend only a mild dose to their patients who are in need of these drugs. But, there have been many cases of misusing sleeping pills as an addictive drug. In fact, many famous celebrities like Eminem and John Stamos have been on the news because of their addiction to sleeping pills. In January 2008, actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his New York City apartment due to abuse of prescribed medicines which included Ambien.
Causes and symptoms of sleeping pill addiction
Insomniacs, who are dependent on sleeping pills everyday for getting sleep, become prone to developing this habit as an addiction, as all artificial sleeping pills are addictive in nature. There are basically two types of sleeping pill addictions. Firstly, if you cannot function properly without gulping your sleeping pill even during the day, then you have probably turned into a sleeping pill addict. Secondly, you become so dependent on these pills that if you do not take one, you can remain awake for a week.
