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Prescription drug addiction can be overcome but often
needs to be addressed in a professional treatment setting.
However, the
non-medical use of prescription drugs is a serious public health concern.
Nonmedical use of prescription drugs like opioids, central nervous system (CNS)
depressants, and stimulants can lead to abuse and
addiction, characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use.
The
ultimate goal of all prescription drug abuse treatment is to enable the
patient to achieve lasting abstinence, but the immediate goals are to reduce
drug use, improve the patient's ability to function, and minimize the medical
and social complications of drug addiction.
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