PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE: PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
Andy Meyer, MS, LCP
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Copyright 2010 Andy Meyer
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE: PROTECT YOUR FAMILY
About one in twenty people have a predisposition for addiction. If someone in your family is addicted to or abusing prescription medication, contact his or her Primary Care Physician (PCP).
This article offers general broad strokes suggestions for protecting your family from prescription drug abuse. In this article, we will not distinguish between drug addiction and drug abuse. First we examine some differences between our traditional image of drug abuse and what is referred to as prescription drug abuse. Next we look at detecting and preventing prescription drug abuse. Finally, we outline steps to recovery.