Approximately five million Medicare Part D enrollees inappropriately use their blood pressure medication, according a new Vital Signs report from the CDC. While 70 percent of adults ages 65 and older ...

In recent years, there has been increased concern about the growing misuse of prescription drugs, especially opioids. Prescription drug misuse refers to the use of a prescription medication in a way ...

Mental Health and Pain Medication Prescriptions for Young People Have Declined in the Past 20 Years The number of controlled ...

Editor’s Note: The follow column was originally published Dec. 27, 2019. Thanks to breakthroughs in medicine and nutrition in recent years, we are living longer than ever before. But this increase in ...

For the fifth consecutive year, the number of American teenagers using drugs and alcohol remains at a historic low, a new ...

Collected medicine during the take back event is placed in trash bags and incinerated. Pictured at the event are, from left, Kristen Estepp, Cpl. Heather Garrison, Alexis Parson-Adams, Iris Marroquin ...

The study raises concerns that overprescribing medications and the resulting unused medication are drivers of opioid misuse. EDMOND, Okla., July 29, 2024 (Newswire.com) In light of recent research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A total of 69.5% of patients with insomnia aged 65 years and older were misusing medication. Extended duration ...

“Study Drugs” or a Red Flag? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects approximately 8% of college students in the United States.1 The most effective medication for ADHD is a class of ...