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...growing problem.
The elderly among those most vulnerable to prescription drug abuse or misuse because they are prescribed more medications than their younger counterparts. However, a report by the University of Michigan shows that 15% of high-school seniors said they used a prescription for non-medical reasons in the prior year, and that overall use of prescription drugs by teenagers has risen over the past decade.
An estimated 20% of the U.S. population has used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons in their lifetimes, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, while young adults ages 18 to 25 show the greatest overall use of painkillers.
The statistics are registering with health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), who have created programs to identify members...
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