The ABC’s About One of the Most Addictive Prescription Drugs: Opioids
According to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), nearly 19 million Americans aged 12 and older misuses prescription drugs, and 1 percent of Americans aged 12 and older has a prescription drug use disorder.[1] When I was young, I clearly remember my mother was prescribed drugs to help her…