Abuse of Prescription Drugs
Although many prescription drugs are being abused there are three kinds of prescription drugs that are most commonly abused and they are Opioids, there usually prescribed to treat pain. ... These Medications are referred to as narcotics - including morphine, codeine, and related drugs. ... One of the most commonly abused prescription drug is Xanax under the CNS depressants. ... If someone uses these drugs for a long period of time, the body will develop tolerance for the drugs, and larger doses will be needed to achieve the same effect. ... It was estimated that in 1999, 4 million people were using prescription drugs non-medically. ... Possession of a prescription drug without proof of a prescription is a felony.