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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
People about to have surgery must tell their health care providers about all supplements they take.
More than 4.4billion prescriptions were dispensed within the United States in 2016.
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.
For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.