A&E Intervention #105, Greg, airs Monday night at 9/8c CREDIT: A&E TELEVISIONINTERVENTION, Season 8 Episode 2, GREG #105, TONIGHT 9/8 c on A&E:
INTERVENTION: #105 GREG, tonight 9/8 c:
Greg once owned a thriving business and was a devoted husband and father. But after a back injury left him disabled, he lost his business, started gambling, and became dependent on pain medication. He also became obsessed with Internet sweepstakes scams, and he has bankrupted his family in a relentless pursuit of big winnings. Having lost everything, Greg's family just wants their proud father back.
Watch the preview of tonight's episode: INTERVENTION #105 GREG " - 10 years ago I looked at my dad and I wanted to be everything he was. And now I don't want to be anything that he is: He's addicted to morphine. - When he got hurt and all that and couldn’t make any more money… I think that’s when he really got bad. - Suicide runs in his family. That worries me a lot. - If he gets weird tomorrow, we have an off-duty police officer that's going to be there for OUR security..." Jeff VanVonderen - Intervention.
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Monday, December 07th 09:00 pm ET; Tuesday, December 08th 01:00 am ET
The interventionist for Intervention Greg is Jeff VanVonderen, BRI II, Board Registered Interventionist (Level) II. To learn more about Jeff, visit: http://www.jeffvanvonderen.com
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About: Prescription Pain Relievers
Chemical, medical, or scientific name: morphine, codeine, hydrocodone bitartrate, and oxycodone among others.
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Drug Classification: Opioids
When used properly, this class of morphine- and opium-related drugs effectively helps reduce and eliminate pain in patients suffering from a variety of ailments and health problems. They, however, can be dangerous when taken without medical supervision. These drugs have become popular with people obtaining them for recreational purposes. This is a large-scale problem with about 1.5 million people having a dependence on or abuse of these pain relievers, according to the 2005 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Short-term effects: Besides their abilities at blocking pain, these drugs can bring on a feeling of euphoria, or a high. They may also make the user drowsy, nauseous, or constipated. While these medications are safe for their prescribed short-term use, they can depress breathing function if taken in a too large of a dose. This can result in death in some cases, especially when these drugs are used in combination with others.
Long-term effects: Extensive abuse of these medications over a long period can lead to dependence. A person can experience intense withdrawal from these drugs once they are stopped, which is marked by physical pain, vomiting, sudden chills, and other symptoms. They can be physical addictive and a tolerance to these medications can develop, requiring larger doses of the drug to its initial effects.
Mental effects: Users often experience a feeling of improved well being or a high when using prescription pain relievers. This happens because the drugs affect parts of the brain related to pleasure.
Physical effects: These prescription narcotics provide pain relief, but they can also cause drowsiness, nausea, and in large doses, breathing problems.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) http://www.drugabuse.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/.
Drug Abuse Warning Network https://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/default.asp
Drug Facts from the Office of National Drug Control Policy; http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/index.html
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