In recent years, there has been increased concern about the growing misuse of prescription drugs, especially opioids. Prescription drug misuse refers to the use of a prescription medication in a way ...

Due to the joint effort of multiple organizations, a medication take back event was held June 25 at Moose Pharmacy in Salisbury, resulting in the safe disposal of 102 pounds of unused or expired ...

Approximately five million Medicare Part D enrollees inappropriately use their blood pressure medication, according a new Vital Signs report from the CDC. While 70 percent of adults ages 65 and older ...

Editor’s Note: The follow column was originally published Dec. 27, 2019. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in ...

The study raises concerns that overprescribing medications and the resulting unused medication are drivers of opioid misuse. EDMOND, Okla., July 29, 2024 (Newswire.com) In light of recent research ...

Compared with adults without disabilities, those with disabilities have higher rates of general drug misuse, but information on their misuse of prescription drugs specifically has been lacking. Now, a ...

Leh/Jammu, May 26 (PTI): An alarming rise in cases of drug abuse has emerged in Ladakh, placing people across age groups at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A total of 69.5% of patients with insomnia aged 65 years and older were misusing medication. Extended duration ...

The Trump administration is proposing wastewater testing to try to ferret out data on illegal drug use in real time, according to a draft of a new drug control strategy obtained by CBS News. It also ...

“Study Drugs” or a Red Flag? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects approximately 8% of college students in the United States.1 The most effective medication for ADHD is a class of ...