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« Gospodinjstva so glavni vir zdravil na recept, ki se jih ne uporablja več v zdravstvene namene, njihova uporaba se pogosto zlorablja. Raziskave kažejo, da velik odstotek posameznikov, ki zlorabi zdravila na recept, le-te dobi od prijatelja ali družinskega člana, ki tovrstna zdravila pridobil zakonito.
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"Take-back days" as part of safe disposal initiatives for prescription drugs are important but not enough to tackle the growing trend of prescription drug abuse, caused by widespread availability of these drugs, says the INCB President. "There is an erroneous perception that prescription drugs are less susceptible to abuse than 'illicit' drugs." Households are the main source of prescription drugs that are no longer needed or used for medical purposes, then diverted for abuse. Surveys show that a significant percentage of individuals abusing prescription drugs for the first time obtained the drug from a friend or family member who had acquired them legally. Prescription drug abuse is a serious and growing threat to public healthinNorth America, which is the region with the highest drug-related mortality in the world. The INCB Report says that prescription drug abuse can only be tackled by addressing the root causes of excessive supply such as "doctor-shopping", overprescribing by medical professionals and lack of control on issuing and filing of prescriptions.
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