Young Americans' Prescription Med Abuse Still Down: Report

Young Americans' Prescription Med Abuse Still Down: Report
4 (HealthDay News) — The rate of illegal use of prescription drugs by young American adults is lower than it was a few years ago, as are drinking rates among kids, a new federal government report reveals. "These findings show that while we … The …
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Treating pain without creating an addiction
That being said, prescription drug abuse is the second most common form of substance abuse, with abuse of marijuana leading the statistics. End-of-life care is the only treatment that does not consider addiction as it focuses on palliative, or comfort …
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The Register's Editorial: 'Off-label' use of drugs is a common practice
Yet about 20 percent of prescriptions in the United States are prescribed for “off label” uses of the drugs, meaning a doctor is using it to treat a condition not approved by the FDA or deviating from the prescription guidelines. This occurs because …
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