Myths
True or False Prescription Drugs Are Safer to Be Addicted to Than Other Illicit Substances?
False , Prescription Drugs are not necessarily safer than Illicit Drugs. ...
What % of prescription drug abusers use pain relievers?
59.9%
What can happen if taken in high does?
Death
At what age to people start to abuse drugs?
18-25
Can it cause positive effects for anxiety problems and still cause harm?
Yes , Prescription Drug abuse can cause extreme harm, except can help with anxiety problems
True or False Prescription Drug Addiction Doesn’t Cause Harmful Side Effects?
False.
Death and Addiction.
Mix different drugs and substances can cause?
Death
Can elderly people be affected by drug abuse from prescription ?
Some studies indicate that senior and elderly medicated patients may be at heightened risk of developing addiction.
Do people take prescription drug to make them feel better ?
Yes, because they use it to relieve physical/emotional stress from their everyday lives.
True or False Prescription Drug Addiction Makes Our Life Better?
True.
How many high school seniors use prescription drugs?
20%
Abuse of opioids can cause?
shortness of breath
What is the reason why people in these age groups get addicted to prescription drugs
health reasons.
What can happen if you take too much of the prescription drug?
It can cause Respiratory depression and slowed breathing, which can lead to coma or death, especially with opioid painkillers.
True or False It’s Easy to Stop Prescription Drug Addiction
False.
Do genders abuse perception drugs for the same reason?
No they do not
Long term use can lead to?
Addiction and dependency
Which age group has the greater rate % of prescription drug abuse?
18-25 yrs
Is Lead to liver, kidney, and heart damage or failure due to the toxic effects of the drugs on these organs a short or long term of prescription drug abuse ?
Long term.
I Can Mix My Prescription Drugs Without Asking My Doctor?
No.
Prescription drugs are mostly commonly stolen from?
Pharmacies
Opioid abuse can cause?
Poor judgment and risky behavior
What age group has the least abuses of drugs
12-17 years olds
What part of the body can the prescription drugs effect on?.
Liver , Kidney , Heart and Organs