Prescription Drugs

This bingo card has a free space and 24 words: Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time., In the US alone, more than 15 million people abuse prescription drugs, more than the combined number who reported abusing cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and heroin., Prescription drug abuse causes the largest percentage of deaths from drug overdosing., Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers., Armed robberies of pharmacies have occurred where the robber demanded only OxyContin, People often think that prescription and OTC drugs are safer than illicit drugs, but that’s only true when they are taken exactly as prescribed and for the purpose intended, Unaware of the dangers of sharing medications, people often unknowingly contribute to this form of abuse by sharing their unused pain relievers with their family members., Addiction starts with abuse., After marijuana, prescription and over-the-counter medicines account for most of the top drugs abused by 12th graders in the past year, The top prescription drugs abused by teens included the ADHD stimulant Adderall (amphetamine mixed salts), Vicodin (acetaminophen/hydrocodone), and cold medicines., survey respondents age 12 years and older were asked how they obtained the prescription drugs they abused. More than half who used pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives got the prescription drugs 'from a friend or relative for, Addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful effects to the individual and others., If and how quickly you become addicted to a drug depends on many factors, including your biology (your genes), age, gender, and environment., Cough suppressants that contain dextromethorphan (DXM) can be addictive, and are especially popular among high school students., Prescription drugs are playing an increasingly larger role in U.S. life, with nearly half of all Americans taking one or more medications., Four out of 10 teens think that prescription medications are safer than illegal drugs, even if they weren’t prescribed by a doctor., prescription drug abuse can affect all age groups, but it's more common in young people., Because commonly abused prescription drugs activate the brain's reward center, it's possible to become addicted to them., Never use another person's prescription., Properly dispose of medications., Drug overdoses now kill more Americans than motor vehicle crashes., Enough painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate each American adult every four hours for one month., Store prescriptions drugs in a secure place and dispose of them properly. and Emergency room visits by over-55s for pharmaceutical misuse more than doubled between 2007-2011.

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