Prescription Drugs and the Hazard of Addiction
Introduction: It has been a known fact that prescription drugs make up a considerable portion of drug addiction in any community. It has estimated to form up to 60% of addict population in some countries. Methods: Accordingly, it is of great significance to discuss this medical and legal issue in a...
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| description | Introduction: It has been a known fact that prescription drugs make up a considerable portion of drug addiction in any community. It has estimated to form up to 60% of addict population in some countries. Methods: Accordingly, it is of great significance to discuss this medical and legal issue in a scientific approach, trying to figure which drugs are at a greater risk to be abused by patients who have the suspect ability to be addicted to any substance. Results: Try to develop a system that is able to prevent or at least reduces the risk. Conclusions: This speech aims to construct a frame to address these points. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-07c1be21a4de400a9c2b857324ac4bfc2025-08-20T02:39:09ZengElsevierEmerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health2667-11822024-12-01410007010.1016/j.etdah.2023.100070Prescription Drugs and the Hazard of AddictionA. Alzayed0Kuwait Centre for Mental Health (KCMH)Introduction: It has been a known fact that prescription drugs make up a considerable portion of drug addiction in any community. It has estimated to form up to 60% of addict population in some countries. Methods: Accordingly, it is of great significance to discuss this medical and legal issue in a scientific approach, trying to figure which drugs are at a greater risk to be abused by patients who have the suspect ability to be addicted to any substance. Results: Try to develop a system that is able to prevent or at least reduces the risk. Conclusions: This speech aims to construct a frame to address these points.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667118223000211 |
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