Prescription drug

“America's public enemy number one in the united states is drug abuse.” (Nixon) Heroin struck the U.S in the late 1960s, causing the U.S. to spend billions. What shocked many was the majority of addicts being white. Statistics show that 4 in 5 heroin user started off my misusing prescription drugs. Thousands in the U.S began by taking prescription drugs, such as painkillers containing opium. America was fiercely losing the war on drugs and the harsh laws were seem to be a mistake. New York city…

The War on Prescription Drug Abuse Regulation of Prescription drugs is mandatory in order to curb this nationwide epidemic. The use of prescription drugs in today’s society have led to harsh consequences such as addiction, overdose and the transition to illegal drug abuse. Despite the need for regulation there are others who believe that regulation of drugs will end up hurting our patients in the long run. However, drug regulation is key to Americas survival as a country because without it our…

topic is focused on prescription drugs. I chose to focus my audience on people getting out of rehab. Before I start working on project 4 I need to learn about my audience. I would presume my audience knows at least a little information on prescription drugs, since they are getting out of rehab for these types of drugs. By learning about my audience I will be able to more effectively persuade and inform them on prescription drug abuse. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse 60% of…

prices Americans pay for their prescription drugs. Drug price increases could potentially make health care unaffordable for several people. Therefore, congress has started looking to the North, specifically Canada, as a solution to help increase accessibility and decrease the cost of prescription medications. With the introduction of the S.92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017, will help lower the cost of prescription drugs by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act…

Prescription drug advertising is now a part of America’s ever growing consumerist economy. The United States is one of the two countries that actually permit prescription drug advertising to their citizens. The reasoning behind this is so that people can be aware of what is out there and how it can ultimately accommodate them; helping rid themselves of any unnecessary baggage such us anxiety, allergies and deppression. Although many pharmaceutical representatives would argue that their…

Drugs prescribed by doctors are extremely likely to cause addiction in a high percentage of their patients. At least eighty percent of heroin addicts today were first exposed to prescription drugs. Prescribed medicines are considered a major gateway drug by a large part of the population. Experts believe that the opioid epidemic started in the 1990s when physicians ignored treated chronic pain. Pharmaceutical companies wanted to increase the same of their pain killers, so they had started to…

The cost of prescription drugs in the United States is rising quickly, many Americans can no longer afford the basics that are necessary for some to live. The united states as a country spends more on health care than any other industrialized society, nearly $8,508, as of 2013, was spent. But many prescription drugs such as, Epi pens, are not covered by the average health care plan. Health Care plans are expensive and do not cover the cost of many drugs costing Americans several hundreds to…

youth, ages 12 to 17 abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time. Medications are not “fun”, they are not a toy that you can just pass around. The ability to get prescribed medications from a doctor has be has become a popular way of getting medication legally, but then selling it illegally. In fact, prescription drugs are now killing far more people than illegal drugs. While most major causes of preventable deaths are declining, those from prescription drug use are increasing, an…

Nonmedical Prescription drugs among college students Prescription drugs abuse among college student is on the increase everyday. “The rise in illicit prescription drugs are among college age youths. 1 in 4 college students have used prescription drugs illicitly. Age 18­22 full time college students are 2x more likely to abuse prescription drugs than part-time or non-college students.” There are different kind of prescription drugs that lead to substance abuse to include but are not…

private sector in the last decade. “Increases in prices for existing branded prescription drugs accounted for $20 billion of the industry’s 2013 sales growth before discounts and rebates.” (http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-08/why-prescription-drug-prices-keep-rising-higher) Rising prescription drug prices have been a significant aspect of the larger healthcare discussion. An analysis of prescription drug development, marketing, and consumer pricing by the largest contributing…