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In reply to the discussion: 10 Most Dangerous Prescription drugs in America .. [View all]Mojorabbit
(16,020 posts)there were more drugs commonly prescribed that were addictive or prone to abuse, eg
Quaaludes
Placidyl
Valium was widely prescribed
Black Beauties( I can't for the life of me remember the medical name for this one)
Miltown
There are many more but these are the ones I can pull out of my brain at 2am. Barbiturates were popular then and
were abused also.
There have always been problems with a subset of people who ended up addicted. I wonder what percentage
or people taking these drugs end up with a problem. I know several people who have had a heck
of a time after getting addicted to vicodin. If the percentage is low as opposed to those who are helped and
can take the drugs safely then the problem becomes one of screening and followup and not the drug itself IMO.
I am wary of these types of articles because when things get sensationalized, then there can be an overreaction and people in pain are way
undertreated in this country as it is. I hate to see that problem (and it is a big problem) get worse fpr those in need.