Prescription drug

How would you feel if your family was torn apart, due to addictions to prescription medication? People do not seem to realize how dangerous prescription drug abuse can be. There are more and more people everyday getting addicted to prescription drugs. Yet, no one seems to try to put a stop to it. People of all ages can get addicted, teenagers, adults, or even kids. Addiction is a very dangerous thing. It not only hurts the people who are addicted, but it hurts the people around them too. Yes, it…

ever asked you to do drugs before, or do you have a family member or friend who is suffering from drug abuse? Prescription drugs are drugs from over the counter at a pharmacy that have been prescribed to a patient by a doctor. It is then taken out on the streets and is being sold to millions of people a day. According to an article by Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, “A National survey on Drug use and Health taken in 2010 estimated 2.4 million Americans used prescription drugs non…

overdoses on opioids (CDC, 2016). Prescription drug abuse is a rising epidemic in the United States as there has been a 200% increase in the amount of deaths involving opioids from 2000-2014 (CDC, 2016). One of the main concerns for this increase is that these drugs are not being illegally purchased and distributed, but are being legally prescribed to patients by doctors. The question that many ask is, "How can prescription drug abuse be decreased if most of these drugs are being obtained…

Event History in Non-medical Use of Prescription Drugs among a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adolescents" hopes to address the problem of non-medical use of prescription drugs among teens and reduce risk. The purpose of the study was to identify risk factors to aid prevention of NMUPD in adolescents. In particular, the study seeks to use previous demographic and other substance use risk factors that correlate with lifetime non-medical prescription drug abuse in teens. The survey…

Drug abuse has been a problem for many years in The United States. Illegal drugs like methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana are the most commonly known for abusive behavior. In today’s world, abusers are using prescription drugs more heavily than in the past. Doctors who prescribe narcotics are not required to do background checks on patients to see if they already have a prescription. Narcotics are substances used as a medication or in the preparation of medication and is often referred to as…

to be in an unbearable amount of pain for extended periods of time. Although the drug has proven to reduce pain levels and allow chronically ill patients to be able to go through their day as normally as possible, the fact that they share the same chemical make up as the illegal drug heroin shows that these prescription drugs are just as dangerous and addicting as the street form of the substance. Simply having the drug be prescribed rather than having to find it on the streets does not mean…

Vitamin R, and roses? There is no question we have heard some of these words. Yet, what is unexpected is they are all code words used by teens for prescription drugs per the National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens (2016). Prescription drug abuse among teens has rapidly increased, and has become a public health concern. Teens who are abusing prescription drugs are at higher risk for other abusive problems (Milner, Ham, & Zamboanga, 2014.) With many other issues going on in today’s world, there…

Prescription drug abuse and inappropriate use is a serious public health problem. According to the Centers for disease control and prevention, United States is in the middle of an epidemic of deaths from prescription drug overdose. Drug overdose, especially non-medical use of prescription drug is the second leading cause of death from unintentional injuries in the United States. Prescription drug abuse is seen in all aspects of our population. Physicians and healthcare providers who prescribe…

Prescription Drugs: Prescription drugs are being used for nonmedical reasons Prescription drugs are being misused and/or abused. Most people take prescription drugs due to the fact that have visited their doctor and the doctor prescribes it to them although lately people have taken prescription drugs to another level. Prescription drugs are now being used for nonmedical reasons. Prescription drug abuse has drastically increased over the years. Do you know how much harm that can do to you?…

availability of narcotic prescription drugs in order to relieve pain or depression. Moreover, there are widely accepted than ever before and is affordable among high school students. Due to the easy access of purchasing prescription drugs that are medically prescribed—they have become more popular with our generation. Prescription drugs and heroin does not receive the same social stigma. Even though, some of these pills can be as strong as or stronger than heroin—prescription drugs are legal;…