Prescription Drugs

1. Prescription drug abuse and prescription drug misuse mean the exact same thing. 

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• False

2. It is safer to abuse prescription drugs than street drugs. 

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• False

It is safe to share your prescription drugs with others or take another person’s prescription drugs if it is for medical purposes. 

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• False

It is considered drug abuse if you take your own prescription drugs for any purpose other than what they were intended for.

• False
• True

If you think that you need to take a different amount of your prescription medication or take it more often because you still are not getting better, it is safe to do so without a doctor's quidance

• True
• False

It is safe to take a prescription medicine that has expired as long as it is your own prescription

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• False

It is safe to take any over-the-counter medication along with your prescription medication since over-the-counter drugs do not require a prescription from a doctor. 

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• False

Prescription drug abuse can lead to addiction

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• False

Prescription drug abuse is against the law. 

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• False

Misuse or abuse of prescription drugs can be deadly.

• True
• False