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A prescription drug (also prescription medication or prescription medicine) is a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription. The reason for this difference in substance control is the potential scope of misuse, from drug abuse to practicing medicine without a license and without sufficient education. Different jurisdictions have different definitions of what constitutes a prescription drug.
"Rx" (℞) is often used as a short form for prescription drug in North America- a contraction of the Latin word "recipe" (an imperative form of "recipere") meaning "take".
Prescription drugs are often dispensed together with a monograph (in Europe, a Patient Information Leaflet or PIL) that gives detailed information about the drug.
In Australia the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons, abbreviated SUSMP, governs the manufacture and supply of drugs:
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In 2013-2014 an after school class of youth in East Oakland filmed and investigated the impact of prescription drugs in their community. The youth were supported by the Oakland Public Library, the Office of Supervisor Nate Miley, District 4 and Youth UpRising. Community Documentary Workshop (CD Dub) is designed to provide industry standard skills to students for the production of an inter-generational community focused documentary. The course utilizes readings, screenings, analysis, discussion, equipment and process orientation, as well as supervised field production and editing. Executive Producer: Youth UpRising, Arts and Expression in Partnership with 81st Avenue Branch Oakland Public Library and the Office of Supervisor Nate Miley, District 4 Producer: Angelica Gums Youth Crew: Jose ...
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The abuse of prescription drugs is quickly becoming an epidemic. They're easy to get and simple to distribute. Gone are the days when people need to go to a seedy street corner to get high. Now, they just need to go to a medicine cabinet or visit the doctor. While many communities are just beginning to figure out how to handle this legal drug problem, anti-drug groups in Tennessee have had a head start. For years, Tennessee held the unwanted distinction as the nations top state for prescription drug abuse. That is changing, thanks to hard work and cooperation. The people from Tennessee will share their experiences during this hour-long MCTFT broadcast. There will be no expert panel discussion, just advice from the people in the field. Learn how citizens in Tennessee discovered t...
An injury during a basketball game sidelines Becca, a starter on the team. When she gets a chance to play again, she finds herself hooked on prescription painkillers. Her friend Jordan confronts Becka who now has to face her addiction. Will she accept her friend’s help? Created by OK, Inc. with students from Western Reserve High School. © 2017 All rights reserved. Visit http://www.operationkeepsake.com for more information.
India has seen a dangerous surge in the abuse of prescription drugs. Pharmacies are selling cocktails of medical-grade drugs to addicts for up to a tenth of the cost of heroin. It’s a cheap and easy way to get high. AJ+ investigates the unchecked sale of prescription drugs in New Delhi and witnesses the devastating impact on users. Subscribe for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3Nm3T-XAgVhKH9jT0ViRg?sub_confirmation=1 Download the AJ+ app at http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajplus Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajpluscommunity Learn more about AJ+: http://www.ajplus.net/
The Truth About Drugs documentary is the cornerstone of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World Campaign, sponsored by the Church of Scientology. This documentary is the real story of what drugs are and what they do to one's body and mind—told by people who've been there, done them and survived to tell about it.
**New link** In 2014, more Virginians died from heroin and prescription drug overdose than car crashes. To help educate Virginians on the dangers of these drugs, Attorney General Mark R. Herring has created "Heroin: The Hardest Hit." This film is free to show in public or to any assembled group. For a DVD copy, visit www.ag.virginia.gov.
Documentary on a rural communities experience with the enormous surge in prescription drug deaths in Southwest Virginia. Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition for Prevention Treatment & Recovery serving the Virginia counties of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise and Washington and the cities of Bristol and Norton, was developed in 2001 as a region's response to this crisis. Hundreds of deaths have led to economic decline, higher than state average crime rates and the destruction of Southwest Virginia's stronghold...the family. Understand the problems associated with prescription drug use and watch the pioneering strategies this coalition and its related communities implement. Drug deaths begin to decline as the coalition embraces their slogan, "Substance Abuse Pre...
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PA State Rep. Eli Evankovich discusses preventing prescription drug abuse.