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What is Prescription Medication Abuse?



We are currently in a prescription pill epidemic.

1) More than 6.3 million Americans reported current use of prescription drugs for nonmedical purposes in 2004.

2) Unintentional fatal drug overdoses almost doubled from 1999 to 2004 and the majority are due to prescription pills (CDC)

3) Prescription pill abuse has become even more of a problem than marijuana abuse in adolescents..

 Prescription Pills

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Dr. Reef Karim introduces the Rx DrugSAFE - a solution to prevent prescription drug abuse at home.



 Dr. Reef Karim, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Director at The Control Center in Beverly Hills, and CNN Medical Expert talks about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and how to prevent it at home with the Rx DrugSAFE

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Oprah.com published this article written by Dr. Reef Karim.

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