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PRESCRIPTION MEDECINS USE AND ABUSE 2
PRESCRIPTION MEDECINS USE AND ABUSE Krasimir Atanasov

English 5
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June,2014

END NOTES

1. Waters Jo, “Taking antiobiotics ruptures my tendom: The hidden dangers of everyday drugs are assume are harmless”, 7 February 2012.
2. National Drug Intelligence Center (2010). National Threat Assessment: The Economic Impact of Illicit Drug Use on American Society. Washington, DC: United States Department of Justice.
3. Bellenir K,” Alcoholism Source book 2000”, p.19,20,21.
4. Gordon A.J., Conigliaro, J., Maisto, S.A., McNeil, M., Kraemer, K.L., Kelley, M.E. (2003). “Comparison of consumption effects of brief interventions for hazardous drinking elderly. Substance Use and Misuse”, p.1017-1035.
5. Patterson Thomas, Lacro Jonathan and Dilip V. Jeste, “Abuse and Misuse of Medications in the Elderly”. Psychiatric Times April 1999 Vol. XVI Issue 4.

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INTRODUCTION
Attention-getter: Do you know that prescription medicine abuse is a modern-day disease and over six million American have abuse prescription medication?
Thesis Statement: Some of the prescription medicine can cause negative effects such as pain, physical dependence, addiction, tolerance, and death.

MAIN POINTS
I. PRESCRIPTION MEDECINE ABUSE AND TENDS
A. Amphetamines
B.Benzodiazepines
C. Appetite Suppressants

II. COMMONLY ABUSED DRUGS
A. Depressants
B. Stimulants
C. Opioids

III. PAIN MEDICATIONS, ADDICTION AND MISUSE
A. Minimize over-the-counter (OTC) Misuse/Abuse
B. Future Increase?
CONCLUSION:

END NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Bellenir, Karen, ed. Drug Abuse SOURCEBOOK. Detroit: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2000.
Lader, M. A. "Prescription Drug Abuse.”Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol. New York: Macmillan-Simon, 1995.
Patterson, Lacro and Dilip V. Jeste, "Abuse and Misuse of Medications in the Elderly." Psychiatric Times (1999), p. 22.
Waters, Jo, “Taking antibiotic ruptures may tendom: The hidden dangers of everyday drugs we assume are harmless, 7 February 2012.
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Bibliography: Bellenir, Karen, ed. Drug Abuse SOURCEBOOK. Detroit: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2000. Lader, M. A. "Prescription Drug Abuse.”Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol. New York: Macmillan-Simon, 1995. Patterson, Lacro and Dilip V. Jeste, "Abuse and Misuse of Medications in the Elderly." Psychiatric Times (1999), p. 22. Waters, Jo, “Taking antibiotic ruptures may tendom: The hidden dangers of everyday drugs we assume are harmless, 7 February 2012. Bellenir Karen., “Alcoholism Sourcebook”, p.19, 20,21. Isaacs Tony., “Natural News and Scientific Discoveries, June 24, 2013.

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