Why is prescription drug abuse such a big problem in the US?

Percocet addiction is a major problem across the country, and dedicated Ramapo prescription drug abuse programs can help treat this problem. read more

Prescription drug abuse and dependence are huge problems in America, with roughly 52 million people having misused or overused prescription medications at some point during their lifetime. The most widely abused class of prescription medications are opioids, including morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine and many more. read more

Drug problems do not end when a person stops taking drugs. The accumulated effects of drug-taking can leave one severely impaired, both physically and mentally. Even someone off drugs for years still has “blank periods.” Drugs can injure a person’s ability to concentrate, to work, to learn – in short, they can shatter a life. read more

More than 12 million people said they abused prescription drugs in 2010. The only other drug people abuse more is marijuana, the White House noted in a 2011 report. In a tiny Kentucky county of 12,000 people, nine people died in a nine-month period by taking pain killers they traveled to Florida to obtain, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. read more