What is
prescription
drug abuse?
Prescription drug abuse1 is the use of a medication without
a prescription, in a way other than as prescribed, or for
the experience or feelings elicited. According to several
national surveys, prescription medications, such as those
used to treat pain, attention deficit disorders, and anxiety,
are being abused at a rate second only to marijuana among
illicit drug users. The consequences of this abuse have been
steadily worsening, reflected in increased treatment admissions,
emergency room visits, and overdose deaths.
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