Drug Safety Quiz

Highly-publicized celebrity overdoses are calling attention to the shattering national epidemic of prescription drug abuse. According to the most recent statistics from the CDC, nearly 50 people die and another 1,000 are treated every day for drug overdoses. But this is a complicated issue with many competing and powerful interests, which all too often revolve around money. So what do you think?

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* 1. Have you, or anyone close to you, ever struggled with prescription drug abuse?

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* 2. Do you use any online resources to track medication dosages or alerts for the medications you or anyone else in your family might be taking?

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* 3. If you answered "yes" to the question above, what resources do you use?

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* 4. Have you ever asked your doctor for a particular medication based on advertising you've seen?

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* 5. If you knew your doctor was receiving promotional fees from a drug manufacturer, would you be concerned about his/her impartiality when prescribing you drugs?

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* 6. If you answered, "It depends on how much," to the question above, where would you draw the line?

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* 7. Share any other comments you might have on the explosion in prescription opioid abuse and this issue of You Should Know.

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