Prescription Drug Abuse in America

PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLER IN AMERICA 20% 80% 55% 45% More than half (55%) 80% of all prescription of individuals abusing painkillers are prescribed by only 20% of all physicians. prescription painkillers obtained them for free from a friend or relative. DOCTORS WRITE ABOUT. 300,000,000 prescriptions a year for painkillers EVERY ADULT AMERICAN TO BE MEDICATED AROUND THE CLOCK FOR ONE MONTH. 1999 2010 The use of prescription painkillers quadrupled 1999 2010 The quantity of prescription painkillers sold to pharmacies, hospitals, & doctors' offices was 4x larger in 2010 than in 1999. SINCE 2002 22,000,000 Americans admitted to misusing prescription painkillers The number of people seeking treatment for prescription pain drug use has quadrupled 2004 2010 101 enter treatment for abuse FOR EVERY 1 32t visit emergency departments for overdose, misuse or abuse DEATH FROM PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS 1301 abuse or misuse prescription painkillers 8254 are non-medical users (individuals without a prescription who use/abuse prescription painkillers) PEOPLE GET PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLERS from a variety of sources 55% Ju 4.4% 17.3% 7.1% 11.4% 4.8% 4.4% Got from a dealer or stranger 4.8% Took from a friend or relative without asking 7.1% Other source 11.4% Bought from a friend or relative 17.3% Prescribed by one doctor 55% Obtained for free from a friend or relative DelrayRecoveryCenter ADDICTION TREATMENT PROVIDERS