The number of physicians in the United States who attended for prescription drug addiction treatment, in most of the cases to pain drugs like opioids has been evaluated at 8,000, whereas the overall proportion of physicians sufferin g from substance abuse problems is as high as 15%. It has become a major problem which needs […]
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Prescription Drug Abuse As Dangerous As Illegal Drug Abuse
Every day nearly 2,500 youths between age 12 to 17 abuse a pain reliever for the first time, according to the Parents. Most of the teens abuse prescription drugs than illicit drug other than marijuana. In 2008, there are more than 2.1 million teens of age 12 to 17 reported taking prescription drugs. For the […]
Know About the Depressant Prescription Drugs of Abuse and Their Effects
Prescription drugs are intended to cure health ailments and are available in drug stores only when the prescription is provided. But many people get these drugs in a wrong manner and use for wrong purpose. Using a drug for wrong and unhealthy purposes is called as drug abuse. There are many types of prescription drugs […]