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Prescription Drug Abuse

If you take a medicine in a way that is different from what the doctor prescribed, it is called prescription drug misuse. It could be:

  • Taking a medicine that was prescribed for someone else
  • Taking a larger dose than you are supposed to
  • Taking the medicine in a different way than you are supposed to. This might be crushing tablets and then snorting or injecting them.
  • Using the medicine for another purpose, such as getting high

Misusing some prescription drugs can lead to addiction. These include opioids, sedatives, tranquilizers, and stimulants.

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  1. Prescription Drug Misuse (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you take a medicine in a way that is different from what the doctor prescribed, it is called prescription drug misuse. It could be: Taking a medicine ...
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  3. Prescription Drug Abuse (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
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  5. How Can Prescription Drug Misuse Be Prevented? From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
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  8. What Are Opioids and Why Are They Dangerous? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Safe Opioid Use/Learn More ... Safe Opioid Use ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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