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  1. Prescription drug abuse - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    The prescription drugs most often misused include opioid painkillers, anti-anxiety medicines, sedatives and stimulants. Early identification of prescription ...

  2. Prescription drug abuse - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Using a prescription medicine in a way not intended by the prescriber can lead to drug abuse. Learn about risk factors and treatment for drug misuse.

  3. How to tell if a loved one is abusing opioids - Mayo Clinic

    And using opioids illegally increases the risk of drug-related death. Illegal drugs taken without a prescription may include substances that could be deadly.

  4. How opioid use disorder occurs - Mayo Clinic

    How long you use prescribed opioids also plays a role. Researchers have found that taking opioid medicines for more than a few days raises your risk of long- ...

  5. Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    For others, particularly with opioids, drug addiction begins when they take prescribed medicines or receive them from others who have prescriptions. The risk of ...

  6. Prescription drug abuse - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Using a prescription medicine in a way not intended by the prescriber can lead to drug abuse. Learn about risk factors and treatment for drug misuse.

  7. Prescription drug abuse - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Using a prescription medicine in a way not intended by the prescriber can lead to drug abuse. Learn about risk factors and treatment for drug misuse.

  8. Teen drug abuse: Help your teen avoid drugs - Mayo Clinic

    They may also use medicines prescribed to other people, such as opioids. Or teens may order substances online that promise to help in sports competition, or ...

  9. Prescription Drug Abuse Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    This study attempts to shift when the nurse anesthesia community introduces substance abuse education by providing such education to registered nurses prior to ...

  10. What are opioids and why are they dangerous? - Mayo Clinic

    You can reduce your risk of dangerous side effects by following your doctor's instructions carefully and taking your medicine as prescribed. Make sure your ...