Facts About Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse is a major problem of abuse of marijuana only. One of the main reasons for the increasing abuse of prescription drugs is the easy availability of drugs without a prescription at a pharmacy, doctor or through online pharmaceuticals. It is always easy, especially for young people of drugs as sedatives and stimulants, in which the abuse of the approach to rapid growth. Some facts about the abuse of prescription drugs include abuse • A significant number of people prescribed drugs. According to the National Institute of the drug, some 48 million inhabitants (20%), at the age of 12 years before the population of the United States are prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons or. • According to SAMSHA, the increase in non-medical use of prescription-type drugs among young adults 5. 4 per cent in 2002-6. 4 per cent in 2006. This is mainly due to increased utilization of analgesics, was the 4th 1 per cent in 2002 and 4. 9 per cent in 2006. • Non-medical use of sedatives also the 5 year period 1 increases. 6 in 2002-2. 0 percent in 2006. • Adolescents and youth are involved in key sections of the abuse of prescription drugs. It is noteworthy that no reported 15. 4 per cent of graduates of the medical use of at least one non – prescription drugs during the past year (2006). • OxyContin NIDA said that in recent years has been reported from 1 to 8 per cent of 8 students, 3. 9 per cent of Grade 10 and 5. 2 per cent of Grade 12. • Use Vicodin in 2006 was reported by 2nd 7 percent of Grade 8, 7. 2 per cent of Grade 10 and 9. 6 per cent of Grade 12 students have remained stable at relatively high levels of each class. • Friends and relatives are always the first reason, and a single source for prescription drug abuse. Among people aged 12 years or older who used pain relievers non-medical reasons over the last 12 months (2006), 55. 7 per cent indicated that the source of the drugs has also more recently used by a friend or relative was free. • The doctors also get an easy prey to drugs. 19. 1 per cent of users of prescription drugs said they took drugs only a doctor. The above facts clearly demonstrate that young people are much more vulnerable to abuse prescription drugs. All parts of society if serious steps to make the abuse of prescription drugs and new dangers for the community to stop.