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Three in Five Americans Misuse Their Prescription Drugs, Finds National Study of Prescription Medication Lab Testing
Quest Diagnostics Health Trends(TM) analysis finds many women and men of all ages, income levels and health plan coverage use pain and other prescription medications contrary to clinician orders, potentially putting their health at risk
The findings suggest many Americans take prescription medications in ways, from missing doses to combining medications with other drugs without a clinician's oversight, which put their health at risk.
The study found high rates of inconsistency with clinician orders among all specific drug classes tested, including opioid pain medications, such as oxycodone (including OxyContin®) (44%), central nervous system depressants like alprazolam (including Xanax®) (50%), and the stimulant amphetamine (such as Adderrall®) (48%). High rates of misuse were found in women and men across all ages, income levels and government and commercial health plan coverage.
the mind boggles 8)
Three in Five Americans Misuse Their Prescription Drugs, Finds National Study of Prescription Medication Lab Testing
Quest Diagnostics Health Trends(TM) analysis finds many women and men of all ages, income levels and health plan coverage use pain and other prescription medications contrary to clinician orders, potentially putting their health at risk
The findings suggest many Americans take prescription medications in ways, from missing doses to combining medications with other drugs without a clinician's oversight, which put their health at risk.
The study found high rates of inconsistency with clinician orders among all specific drug classes tested, including opioid pain medications, such as oxycodone (including OxyContin®) (44%), central nervous system depressants like alprazolam (including Xanax®) (50%), and the stimulant amphetamine (such as Adderrall®) (48%). High rates of misuse were found in women and men across all ages, income levels and government and commercial health plan coverage.
the mind boggles 8)
