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Key Prescription Drug Addiction Statistics
Prescription drug addiction
is becoming a major problem
in America. Prescription drugs
are being prescribed for a
wider variety of reasons and
quite frequently, greatly
increasing the chances that
they will be misused. There
are several disturbing prescription
drug addiction statistics
that are worth mentioning.
One sad prescription drug
addiction statistic reported
by the U.S. Department of
Health and human services
is that people 60 years old
and up are the age group most
likely to be addicted to prescription
drugs. Furthermore, as of
2000, over 17% of people over
age 60 abuse prescription
drugs, many of them doing
so unwittingly.
Another disturbing prescription
drug statistic is that prescription
drug abuse is rising fastest
among people 12 to 25. Since
the mid 1980's, prescription
drug abuse has increased fivefold.
One reason for this is that
many young people believe
that prescription drugs are
safe alternatives to illegal
drugs. Many of these people
don't know that prescription
drugs are addictive and can
lead to serious health problems
if misused. It is reported
that females are more likely
to abuse and become addicted
to prescription drugs than
males are in this age group.
While most people who are
addicted to prescription drugs
abuse opioids like OxyContin
and Vicodin, the number of
young people who abused CNS
(central nervous system) depressants
rose by 50% in just one year,
between 1999 and 2000.
The illegal sale of prescription
drugs has increased enormously
in recent years. The vast
increase in the availability
of prescription drugs increases
the numbers of addicts, because
more people have access to
the drugs. Modern computer
technology makes it very difficult
for the authorities to track
down operators of websites
that sell prescription drugs
over the Internet without
requiring a prescription.
These prescription drug addiction
statistics are disheartening,
but the more people are aware
of the problems caused by
prescription drug addiction,
the more likely they are to
avoid misusing them or seek
help if they already have
a problem.
About the Author
Prescription
Drugs Addiction Info provides
detailed information about
prescription drug addition
symptoms, treatment, statistics,
and forums, as well as personal
prescription drug addiction
stories. Prescription Drugs
Addiction Info is the sister
site of Drug
Testing Web.
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