KNH 242 Lecture 8: Prescription Drug Use & Abuse
10 Mar 2017
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Taking a medication in a manner or dose other than prescribed. Taking someone"s prescription even if for a legitimate medical complaint such as pain. The term nonmedical use of prescription drugs also refers to these categories of misuse. The 3 classes of medication most commonly misused are: Account for the greatest proportion of prescription drug abuse. Central nervous system (cns) depressant (this category includes tranquilizers, sedatives, and hypnotics) - used to treat anxiety and sleep disorders. Stimulants - most often prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) Only marijuana is more widely abused than prescription drugs. Over 6. 1 million americans over the age of 12 have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons in the last month. An estimated 54 million people (more than 20% of those aged 12 and older) have used such medications for nonmedical reasons at least once in their lifetime. Cdc study found that opioid analgesic sales increased nearly four-fold between.
