Families & Friends Of Addicts Support Group
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Does anyone know of any sites or studies that talk about how quickly someone can ramp up drug use? What I mean is that if someone goes right from (example) zero pills to 25 they may overdose. But use goes more like taking a typical does (3 pills/day on a prescription) and then moving to 4, 5, 6, etc. until they develop a tolerance and then the numbers can get pretty high without overdosing.
Can someone go from zero to 25/day (5mg each) in one month? Or is that a sign that it's been going on for a long time?
Can someone go from zero to 25/day (5mg each) in one month? Or is that a sign that it's been going on for a long time?
I think it also depends on the drug. For example, 25 mg of morphine is not the same as 25 mg of Oxycodone, although both are opiates. 25 mg of Percocet is a mixture of Oxycodone and acetaminophen, so it's not as strong as 25 mg of Oxy.
If it's on the weaker end, then it might not have been going on for awhile. Going that quickly on a stronger pill might mean that it's been going on longer. Either way, if they moved that quickly, it's a problem.