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About 100 new prescription or over-the-counter drugs come into the U.S. market every year.
There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.
Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.