Non-Medical Use of Prescriptions Linked to Drug Abuse Risk

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"Clearly, appropriate diagnosis, treatment and therapeutic monitoring of college students who are receiving abusable prescription medications is crucial, not only to improve clinical outcomes but also to help prevent the abuse of these medications within a population that is largely responsible for its own medication management," he concluded.

"Finally, any efforts at reducing non-medical use of prescription drugs will have to take into consideration that these drugs are highly effective and safe medications for most patients who use them as prescribed."

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The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about prescription drug abuse and addiction.

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-- Robert Preidt