How do I know if I am abusing prescription drugs?
ANSWER
If you are abusing them, you may be taking larger doses than your doctor prescribed, or using them for reasons other than prescribed. Your doctor may notice that you call more often for refills for the medication or that you're asking for larger amounts of it. This may also be a sign of abusing prescription drugs. Also, your pharmacist may notice prescription drug abuse by spotting false or altered prescription forms or multiple prescriptions for controlled substances from different doctors.
From: Prescription Drug Abuse
Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario on February 6, 2018
SOURCES:
FDA: "Prescription Drug Use and Abuse," "FDA approves first buprenorphine implant for treatment of opioid dependence."
National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Topics in Brief: Prescription Drug Abuse."
National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Trends in prescription drug abuse."
SOURCES:
FDA: "Prescription Drug Use and Abuse," "FDA approves first buprenorphine implant for treatment of opioid dependence."
National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Topics in Brief: Prescription Drug Abuse."
National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Trends in prescription drug abuse."
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