An Alarming Trend About Prescription Drug Abuse

Prescription drug abuse is very dangerous and can be very deadly. About 16 million people in the U.S abuse prescription medications. Some people mistakenly believe abusing drugs are safer than taking street drugs. Addiction risk appears to be influenced by a person’s biology, social environment, and age, or stage of development. The earlier someone begins to abuse drugs, the greater the chances are that the addiction may progress into more serious problems.