"Prescription drug abuse," according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, is the term for taking prescribed medications inappropriately. This may include taking drugs not prescribed to you, taking an excessive amount of drugs or taking drugs...
Prescription drug labels contain a lot of information that can be difficult for patients to decipher and understand. According to a study published in 2008 in the "Journal of General Internal Medicine," four out of five patients misunderstood...
Today more teens in America and around the world are abusing prescription drugs. According to a recent study reported on by Theantidrug.com, there has been a 300 percent increase in teenage prescription drug addicts since 1995. In 2006, over 2.1...
According to the National Institutes of Health, up to 20 percent of the American population has engaged in some form of prescription drug abuse--using prescriptions in a manner in which they were not prescribed. This includes taking another...
While street drugs are by definition abused, there are also several types of prescription drugs that are frequently misused. People can get them by abusing their medical appointment privileges and seeing multiple different physicians to feed their...
Prescription drug addiction affects millions of people on a daily basis. According to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, addiction and abuse of prescription drugs ranks second in the United States as the most serious drug problem aside...
Prescription drugs are medications prescribed to patients to treat medical conditions such as pain, anxiety and disease. Although these drugs are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration and benefit patients they are prescribed to,...
Just because a substance was obtained legally or has a legitimate medical use does not mean that it cannot be abused. When not used properly, use of prescription drugs can lead to major health problems, addiction and death. Prescription drugs can...
Prescription drug abuse involves taking drugs prescribed to someone else or in dosages not recommended by the prescribing doctor. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, this form of drug abuse is on the rise, especially among U.S....
Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in the United States, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, which states that approximately 20 percent of the population has misused prescription drugs at some point in their lifetimes....
The safety and effectiveness of some prescription drugs can be compromised when interacting with certain medical conditions, other drugs, nutritional supplements and foods and beverages, says Walgreens Pharmacy. These interactions could cause...
Prescription drugs provide enormous benefits for people who need relief from pain or emotional disorders. A huge risk from abusing prescription drugs includes dependency because the constant ingestion of drugs affects the brain chemistry. Like...
If you have Medicare, you are eligible for Medicare prescription drug coverage, sometimes called Part D benefits. You must enroll in a Prescription Drug Plan, or PDP, in order to receive this coverage. The type of prescription drugs and amount of...
Abilify, known generically as aripiprazole, is classified as an atypical antipsychotic. According to the National Institutes of Health website DailyMed, it is used to treat schizophrenia, some symptoms of autism, bipolar disorder and some cases of...
Prescription drug addiction is an increasingly common problem in the United States, including among adolescents. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 percent of high school students have taken a prescription...
Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid addiction, according to Drugs.com. Opioids refer to drugs such as morphine, heroin and codeine.
Many patients are first exposed to prescription drugs after a severe injury or surgery that requires a stronger form of medication than those available over-the-counter. Some patients become accustomed to the relief they experience and continue to...
Narcotic painkillers, central nervous system depressants, such as sedatives and tranquilizers and stimulants are some of types of prescription drugs that can become addictive. Although these drugs are usually prescribed to treat chronic pain,...
Selecting the right Medicare prescription drug plan is one of the most important and challenging decisions retirees have to make. This decision may come up annually, because drug plans change often. Making the wrong decision can end up costing you...
Since prescription medications are given by a doctor and are designed to help people, children can mistakenly conclude taking these medications is not as dangerous as taking other drugs. Parents need to ensure their children learn this is not the...
Compounds in grapefruit juice or in products made from grapefruit can interact with certain types of prescription medications. These interactions may inhibit enzymes needed to metabolize or break down the medication and thus enable its removal...
Approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population have taken prescription drugs for a nonmedical reason at least one time in their lives, according to the National Institutes of Health. Although prescription medications are considered safe for...
Aciphex is a medication in a class of drugs known as proton pump inhibitors. According to Drugs.com, Aciphex is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It also promotes healing of erosive...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA, operates the nation's largest integrated health care system, including 171 medical centers and more than 350 outpatient clinics in the United States, the Philippines, Guam and American Samoa....
Pomegranate juice is a potent antioxidant that has gained popularity as a food that can yield a variety of health benefits. Despite the nutritional value of pomegranate, daily consumption of pomegranate juice may not be appropriate for people...
The Prescription Drug Assistance Program, otherwise known as the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, is a program that helps uninsured or under-insured patients receive free or low-cost medications. The organization is a partnership of 475...
Prescription vitamin D differs from over-the-counter vitamin D in that prescription vitamin D is used for many conditions and not just as a dietary supplement. Prescription vitamin D is available in various forms and different formulations....
The costs and sales prices of prescription drugs are ambiguous. The cost of drugs includes development, manufacturing, marketing and various layers of markups through distribution channels before they reach the consumer. "The New Yorker" says...
Bacterial infections can occur anywhere in your body from your skin to your prostate. It can cause respiratory infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis. If you find yourself with one of these infections, your doctor may prescribe a medication...
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