Prescription drugsare playing anincreasingly largerrole in U.S. life, withnearly half of allAmericans takingone or moremedications.If and how quickly youbecome addicted to adrug depends on manyfactors, including yourbiology (your genes),age, gender, andenvironment.Unaware of the dangersof sharing medications,people oftenunknowingly contributeto this form of abuse bysharing their unusedpain relievers with theirfamily members.Never useanotherperson'sprescription.Cough suppressantsthat containdextromethorphan(DXM) can be addictive,and are especiallypopular among highschool students.Emergency roomvisits by over-55s forpharmaceuticalmisuse more thandoubled between2007-2011People often think thatprescription and OTCdrugs are safer thanillicit drugs, but that’sonly true when they aretaken exactly asprescribed and for thepurpose intendedOxycodone hasthe greatestpotential forabuse and thegreatestdangers.After marijuana,prescription andover-the-countermedicines accountfor most of the topdrugs abused by12th graders in thepast yearThe top prescription drugsabused by teens included theADHD stimulant Adderall(amphetamine mixed salts),Vicodin(acetaminophen/hydrocodone),and cold medicines.Prescription drugabuse causes thelargest percentageof deaths fromdrug overdosing.Armed robberiesof pharmacieshave occurredwhere the robberdemanded onlyOxyContinprescription drugabuse can affectall age groups, butit's more commonin young people.Because commonlyabused prescriptiondrugs activate thebrain's rewardcenter, it's possibleto become addictedto them.Addictionstarts withabuse.Storeprescriptionsdrugs in asecure placeand dispose ofthem properly.Addiction is a chronicbrain disease thatcauses compulsivedrug seeking and use,despite harmful effectsto the individual andothers.Every day in theUS, 2,500 youth(12 to 17) abuse aprescription painreliever for the firsttime.In the US alone, morethan 15 million peopleabuse prescriptiondrugs, more than thecombined number whoreported abusingcocaine, hallucinogens,inhalants and heroin.Enough painkillerswere prescribed in2010 to medicateeach American adultevery four hours forone month.survey respondents age 12years and older were askedhow they obtained theprescription drugs theyabused. More than half whoused pain relievers,tranquilizers, stimulants, andsedatives got the prescriptiondrugs 'from a friend or relativeforFour out of 10 teensthink thatprescriptionmedications aresafer than illegaldrugs, even if theyweren’t prescribedby a doctor.Drug overdosesnow kill moreAmericans thanmotor vehiclecrashes.Properlydispose ofmedications.Prescription drugsare playing anincreasingly largerrole in U.S. life, withnearly half of allAmericans takingone or moremedications.If and how quickly youbecome addicted to adrug depends on manyfactors, including yourbiology (your genes),age, gender, andenvironment.Unaware of the dangersof sharing medications,people oftenunknowingly contributeto this form of abuse bysharing their unusedpain relievers with theirfamily members.Never useanotherperson'sprescription.Cough suppressantsthat containdextromethorphan(DXM) can be addictive,and are especiallypopular among highschool students.Emergency roomvisits by over-55s forpharmaceuticalmisuse more thandoubled between2007-2011People often think thatprescription and OTCdrugs are safer thanillicit drugs, but that’sonly true when they aretaken exactly asprescribed and for thepurpose intendedOxycodone hasthe greatestpotential forabuse and thegreatestdangers.After marijuana,prescription andover-the-countermedicines accountfor most of the topdrugs abused by12th graders in thepast yearThe top prescription drugsabused by teens included theADHD stimulant Adderall(amphetamine mixed salts),Vicodin(acetaminophen/hydrocodone),and cold medicines.Prescription drugabuse causes thelargest percentageof deaths fromdrug overdosing.Armed robberiesof pharmacieshave occurredwhere the robberdemanded onlyOxyContinprescription drugabuse can affectall age groups, butit's more commonin young people.Because commonlyabused prescriptiondrugs activate thebrain's rewardcenter, it's possibleto become addictedto them.Addictionstarts withabuse.Storeprescriptionsdrugs in asecure placeand dispose ofthem properly.Addiction is a chronicbrain disease thatcauses compulsivedrug seeking and use,despite harmful effectsto the individual andothers.Every day in theUS, 2,500 youth(12 to 17) abuse aprescription painreliever for the firsttime.In the US alone, morethan 15 million peopleabuse prescriptiondrugs, more than thecombined number whoreported abusingcocaine, hallucinogens,inhalants and heroin.Enough painkillerswere prescribed in2010 to medicateeach American adultevery four hours forone month.survey respondents age 12years and older were askedhow they obtained theprescription drugs theyabused. More than half whoused pain relievers,tranquilizers, stimulants, andsedatives got the prescriptiondrugs 'from a friend or relativeforFour out of 10 teensthink thatprescriptionmedications aresafer than illegaldrugs, even if theyweren’t prescribedby a doctor.Drug overdosesnow kill moreAmericans thanmotor vehiclecrashes.Properlydispose ofmedications.

Prescription Drugs - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Prescription drugs are playing an increasingly larger role in U.S. life, with nearly half of all Americans taking one or more medications.
  2. If and how quickly you become addicted to a drug depends on many factors, including your biology (your genes), age, gender, and environment.
  3. 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.
  4. Never use another person's prescription.
  5. Cough suppressants that contain dextromethorphan (DXM) can be addictive, and are especially popular among high school students.
  6. Emergency room visits by over-55s for pharmaceutical misuse more than doubled between 2007-2011
  7. 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
  8. Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.
  9. After marijuana, prescription and over-the-counter medicines account for most of the top drugs abused by 12th graders in the past year
  10. The top prescription drugs abused by teens included the ADHD stimulant Adderall (amphetamine mixed salts), Vicodin (acetaminophen/hydrocodone), and cold medicines.
  11. Prescription drug abuse causes the largest percentage of deaths from drug overdosing.
  12. Armed robberies of pharmacies have occurred where the robber demanded only OxyContin
  13. prescription drug abuse can affect all age groups, but it's more common in young people.
  14. Because commonly abused prescription drugs activate the brain's reward center, it's possible to become addicted to them.
  15. Addiction starts with abuse.
  16. Store prescriptions drugs in a secure place and dispose of them properly.
  17. Addiction is a chronic brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful effects to the individual and others.
  18. Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  19. 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.
  20. Enough painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate each American adult every four hours for one month.
  21. 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
  22. Four out of 10 teens think that prescription medications are safer than illegal drugs, even if they weren’t prescribed by a doctor.
  23. Drug overdoses now kill more Americans than motor vehicle crashes.
  24. Properly dispose of medications.