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prescription drug abuse  

Definition

  • Prescription narcotics include a number of opiates, including morphine, codeine, hydrocodone (Vicodin), and oxycodone (OxyContin). OxyContin and Vicodin—Schedule II and III painkillers, respectively—represent the most widely abused prescription narcotics in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Drug Abuse, Prescription Narcotics]

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