Are Doctors Contributing to the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic?
Are Doctors Contributing to the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic?
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Doctors write 300 million prescriptions for painkillers every year, enough for every adult American to be medicated 24 hours a day for a month. That statistic is in the Los Angeles Times' investigative series on the role doctors and pharmacists play in …
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rising in LA County
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Overdoses of prescription drugs account for more emergency room visits than any other cause in Los Angeles County, the county's top public health official said in a report released Monday. The number of people checking into publicly funded drug …
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Damages from pain medication abuse
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Do you know that the abuse of substances can cause disorders, rare disorders? Before using a medication one needs to know what that drug can do to them. If the proper prescribed use of a drug can cause harmful side effects, what can happen if you abuse …
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Prescription Drug Abuse / PSA Video – Prescription Drug Abuse / PSA Video. From the public domain. Most people take medicines only for the reasons their doctors prescribe them. But an estimated 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. This is prescription drug abuse. It is a serious and growing problem. Abusing some prescription drugs can lead to addiction. You can develop an addiction to: Narcotic painkillers Sedatives and tranquilizers Stimulants Experts don’t know exactly why this type of drug abuse is increasing. The availability of drugs is probably one reason. Doctors are prescribing more drugs for more health problems than ever before. Online pharmacies make it easy to get prescription drugs without a prescription, even for youngsters. Some people experiment with prescription drugs because they think they will help them have more fun, lose weight, fit in, and even study more effectively. Prescription drugs can be easier to get than street drugs: Family members or friends could have a prescription. But prescription drugs are also sometimes sold on the street like other illegal drugs. A 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health showed that among all youths aged 12 to 17, 6% had tried prescription drugs for recreational use in the last month. Why? Some people think that prescription drugs are safer and less addictive than street drugs. After all, these are drugs that moms, dads, and even kid brothers and sisters use. To Angie, taking her brother’s …
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