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Prescription drug addiction is the chronic, repeated use of a prescription drug in ways other than prescribed for, including using someone else’s prescription. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical drug that may not be dispensed without a legal medical prescription .
The addictive nature of certain prescription drugs stems from their impact on the brain's ‘reward system’ . [13] Some addictive drugs stimulate the release of dopamine, a hormone associated with pleasure and happiness, reinforcing the desire for continued drug use. [14] A simple analogy of the 'brain reward' system
[22] [23] [24] The epidemic began with the overprescription and abuse of prescription drugs. [25] However, as prescription drugs became less accessible in 2016 in response to CDC opioid prescribing guidelines, [26] there was an increase in demand and accessibility to cheaper, illicit alternatives to opioids such as heroin and fentanyl. [27]
McKinsey & Company consulting firm has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal investigation into its work to help opioids manufacturer Purdue Pharma boost the sales of the highly addictive ...
The indictment states he prescribed drugs that were highly addictive and at high risk of abuse as he tried to promote a “Rock Doc” reality TV pilot and podcast while obtaining sex and money ...
Sep. 2—A Glynn County woman will spend more than three years in federal prison for her elaborate scheme to obtain highly addictive prescription opioids and peddle them to addicts, said David H ...
Since 2000, fatal overdose rates involving heroin and prescription painkillers have increased by 200 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 2013 to 2014 alone, the rates jumped by 14 percent.
Benzodiazepines are regarded as a highly addictive drug class. [50] A psychological and physical dependence can develop in as short as a few weeks but may take years to develop in other individuals. Patients wanting to withdraw from benzodiazepines typically receive little advice or support, and such withdrawal should be by small increments ...