Woman and pharmacist talk about ways to prevent prescription drug abuse

5 Ways of Preventing Drug Addiction

Prescription drug abuse is when you take a medication prescribed for someone else or take your own prescription in a way other than what is prescribed. The prescription drugs can be anything from stimulants, sedatives, anti-anxiety medicines, or opioid painkillers. Abusing any substance can result in serious health consequences, including overdose and death. If you…