(National…) Many of the drugs do not have immediate side effects but can have long term effects caused by overmedicating. Overmedicating can be caused by intentionally or unintentionally taking beyond the prescribed amount, or by a doctor giving out a prescription on top of other medication. Many people are even given prescriptions without consideration to other medicine they may be taking. This is the most common form of overmedicating, but all have severe effects. The number of Americans taking medication is constantly growing at an alarming rate. Are Americans overmedicated? A prescription drug is a licensed medicine with a prescription written by a doctor, or someone certified in the medical field. Prescription drugs are often referred to as Rx for short. Often times doctors prescribe medication without knowledge of other medications the patient may be taking at the time. Some people feel that the long term effects and side effects of the Rx are
(National…) Many of the drugs do not have immediate side effects but can have long term effects caused by overmedicating. Overmedicating can be caused by intentionally or unintentionally taking beyond the prescribed amount, or by a doctor giving out a prescription on top of other medication. Many people are even given prescriptions without consideration to other medicine they may be taking. This is the most common form of overmedicating, but all have severe effects. The number of Americans taking medication is constantly growing at an alarming rate. Are Americans overmedicated? A prescription drug is a licensed medicine with a prescription written by a doctor, or someone certified in the medical field. Prescription drugs are often referred to as Rx for short. Often times doctors prescribe medication without knowledge of other medications the patient may be taking at the time. Some people feel that the long term effects and side effects of the Rx are