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Common
Drugs of Abuse: Oxycotin, Xanex, Valium, Pain Pills,
Adivan, Ritalin, Diet Pills.
One-third of the drug abuse problems in
the U.S. can be linked to drugs regulated by prescription.
These drugs are not smuggled into the U.S., nor are they
secretly manufactured. They are manufactured legally in
the U.S. by legitimate manufactures, and then are diverted
into the illicit drug market.
Why are Prescription Drugs so abused?
Many drug abusers prefer prescription drugs
because of their purity. Street drugs are often contaminated
by unknown substances.
Prescription fraud is one way of getting
legitimate prescription drugs into the illegal market. Prescription
fraud may occur through:
- A customer who passes a bogus prescription
at the local pharmacy
- A pharmacy technician who changes a
prescription to a more potent drug
- A pharmacist who dispenses unauthorized
refills
Even a physician may become involved
in the highly profitable diversion of controlled substances.
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