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)  
    ... from what the doctor prescribed, it is called prescription drug misuse. It could be: Taking a medicine that was ... another purpose, such as getting high Misusing some prescription drugs ... medicines. People who misuse these drugs may not understand the risks. The ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/prescriptiondrugmisuse.html - Health Topics
  2. How Can Prescription Drug Misuse Be Prevented? From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Prescription Drug Misuse/Prevention and Risk Factors ... Prescription Drug Misuse ... National Institute on Drug Abuse ... Clinicians, Patients, and Pharmacists Physicians, ...
    https://nida.nih.gov/...ow-can-prescription-drug-misuse-be-prevented - External Health Links
  3. Prescription Drugs From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Prescription drug misuse has become a large public health problem, because misuse can lead to addiction, and even overdose ...
    https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/prescription-drugs - External Health Links
  4. Drug Testing: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Drug Use and Addiction Opioid Misuse and Addiction Prescription Drug Misuse Related Medical Tests How to Understand Your Lab ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/drug-testing - Medical Tests
  5. Drug Use Screening Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Health Methamphetamine Opioid Misuse and Addiction Opioid Overdose Prescription Drug Misuse Related Medical Tests Alcohol Use Screening Tests Drug ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/drug-use-screening-tests - Medical Tests
  6. Opioid Testing: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... Addiction Opioid Misuse and Addiction Treatment Opioid Overdose Prescription Drug Misuse Safe Opioid Use Related Medical Tests Drug Testing ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/opioid-testing - Medical Tests
  7. Real Warriors Campaign (Defense Health Agency)  
    ... Signs: Preventing Prescription Misuse Video 6/23/2021 Prescription drug misuse can lead to challenges staying psychologically and physically fit. Learn the warning signs of prescription drug misuse to stay mission ready. Recommended Content: Psychological Fitness | ...
    https://www.health.mil/.../Real-Warriors-Campaign - Other Resources
  8. Opioid Misuse and Addiction (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... heartbeat slows or stops Other risks of using prescription opioids ... are higher if you misuse the medicines. Misuse can include taking too much ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/opioidmisuseandaddiction.html - Health Topics
  9. Which Classes of Prescription Drugs Are Commonly Misused? From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Prescription Drug Misuse/Statistics and Research
    https://nida.nih.gov/...sses-prescription-drugs-are-commonly-misused - External Health Links
  10. How Can Prescription Drug Addiction Be Treated? From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Drug Abuse)  
    Prescription Drug Misuse/Treatments and Therapies
    https://nida.nih.gov/...w-can-prescription-drug-addiction-be-treated - External Health Links
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