Medications and the Recovering Person

A guide to maintaining sobriety while receiving treatment for other health problems.

There are many types of medications which may present a hazard to a person beginning the journey of recovery from chemical dependency. These include prescription and over-the-counter medications.The danger is not always that a recovering addict may develop a new addiction-though this certainly can happen- but that one can be led back into dependence on their drug of choice.

Therefore, it is very important for a recovering person to learn about the different types of medications and drugs - and which ones present a special risk to continuing recovery and sobriety.