A Prescription Drug Crisis -With our lives, we play Russian roulette.
Author: McKenna Panasiuk, For Ms. Wallings ELA30 Period 1, Posted January 22, 2019 at 10:10a.m
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Who
knew there would be so many horrific issues, with helpful prescription
medications? Overprescribed and misused medication are what I believe will be
the ultimate downfall of society. As medications are misused and abused, one’s
body gains a sort of tolerance to that drugs effects. Due to this, as sickness
weaves its way in, and these medications are truly needed…they won’t be
effective. Forcing drug companies to research further into stronger, heavier
prescription drugs to relieve their patient’s needs. Now to me, I believe that
pharmacy companies should not have to spend millions of dollars on these new
medications, when they are also raising awareness to stop the misuse what they
themselves are supplying and in perspective, are budgeting and expanding.
Today’s societal crisis is the misuse and abuse of
prescription drugs, most often found in 13-18-year-old kids. In 2015 alone, 40%
of Canadas population, for that age range, said it would be “incredibly easy”
to obtain, use or sell prescription drugs found in and around their houses. The
medications most easily readable would be those of: Opioids, stimulants and
benzodiazepines; targeted towards pain, sleep, as well as disorders such as
anxiety, depression and ADHD. In addition, 17% admitted to cannabis use, and
40% to alcohol consumption – which is widely known to interfere with the
effects and results of many prescription medications. Because of the misuse, it
is said that up to 36% of antibiotic drugs are no longer useful in many adults
and teens, not only because of misuse, but also because in Canada alone 32%, of
drugs prescribed are unneeded and/or mis-prescribed.
References:
·
Government
of Canada, About Problematic Prescription Drug Use, Nov 15, 2017. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/problematic-prescription-drug-use/about-prescription-rug-abuse.html
·
CIHI,
Antibiotics Prescribed More Often in Canada Than in Other OECD Countries, Nov
10, 2017
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