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"More than 200,000 people in the United States die each year from adverse reactions to prescription medications."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y ago783,936 people in the United States die every year from conventional medicine mistakes. (2003 medical report Death by Medicine, by Drs. Gary Null, Carolyn Dean, Martin Feldman, Debora Rasio and Dorothy Smith)
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∙ 9y agoIn the United states, almost 800,000 people per year die from medical mistakes. Of that number, about 106,000 die from prescription drugs.
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∙ 14y ago3 times as many people die each year from this than illegal drugs.
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∙ 15y agoa million at least
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How many deaths are caused by prescription drugs?
I don't know the exact number, but many teenagers, and even children and adults, stock up on their drugs right from the medicine cabinet. They can use these prescription drugs, and non-prescription drugs for suicide, etc.
How many people are addicted to prescription drugs?
It's estimated that approximately 9 million people currently struggle with a prescription drug addiction in America. As far as how many people throughout the world, I have no idea. Sorry!
How many people die from drug related issues in the US every year?
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 38,329 people died of drug overdoses in the US in 2010. Some 22,000 (57%) of those deaths involved prescription drugs, and about 9400 involved a fatal combination of drugs.
Can prescription drugs be stored in the freezer?
It depends on the ingredients of the drugs, while many live vaccines are supposed to be stored in a freezer, most prescription drugs should not be.
What are the withdrawals from prescription drugs?
Well this question is very broad, however there are so many different prescription drugs that the withdrawls could basically be anything.
How many boys abuse prescription drugs?
62 percent
Is it legal to buy prescription drugs without a prescription online?
Yes. There are many websites that will allow you to get a prescription form a doctor online. HOWEVER, usually, they can only prescribe a subset of drugs (not all drugs can be prescribed online). Be careful who you go with as there are some online pharmacies that dispense fake drugs
How many teens died from prescription drugs from 2000 to 2007?
about 1.3 million
Can you be addicted to prescription drugs?
Yes, most definitely, a person can get addicted to prescription drugs, just like they can get addicted to alcohol, hard drugs, smoking, eating and other habits. With prescription drugs, often the patient enjoys the way the prescription drug makes them feel and they want to continue getting that same feeling. They may get caught up in the feeling and increase the intake of the drug to a dangerous level. This practice becomes even more dangerous if the prescription drugs are taken in conjunction with alcohol, hard drugs or other substances that can more seriously harm one's health. If you or someone you know has an addiction to prescription drugs, their health professional, community health clinic, or public hospital can probably provide helpful treatment. And, in many communities, there are support groups for people working to break their addictions.
What is the difference between prescription and non prescription medicines?
Prescription drugs require a prescription from a doctor to get. Non-prescription drugs can be bought by anyone. Certain eye medicine and deodorant can be considered prescription drugs that have to be ordered. Other types of drugs, like advil and other pain killers can be bough as non-prescription drugs.
How many people use drugs in the US?
People all over the United States are doing drugs,achol , and they even smoke. Many people have no idea that this can soon end their life for good. The question "how many people in the US use drugs" can't be answered because every minute of every day there is someone that decides to do drugs. Even some of our own little ones think about doing drugs. It's time to tell the future adults of America that they are not choosing the right path.
Can you bring prescription drugs back from Mexico?
Many of my friends have, I don't know how they go about it though.
