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Persuasive Essay On Prescription Drug Abuse

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Christian Linville
Mrs. Gallos
English 3
4/16/2015
Abuse of Prescription Drugs The abuse of prescription drugs in America is a serious problem. Prescription drugs such as depressants, antidepressants, opioids and stimulants are abused every day in America and this abuse has resulted in many deaths. Just in America alone 44 people die everyday from overdosing on prescription drugs. People often think that prescription drugs aren't as harmless as illegal drugs but thats is only true if you take it as prescribed, when abused prescription drugs can cause health problems especially when they are mixed with alcohol or other drugs.
Every person in the world is different in their own way, some people have medical problems which require medication that is prescribed by a doctor. Some of these medications can have a mind-altering effect and because of that people abuse them. Some of the types of medication that is abused are opioids, antidepressants, depressants and stimulants. These drugs are accessible almost anywhere in the United States and when they get put into the wrong hands that's when …show more content…

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