OC #1: Prescription drugs.

Could this possibly the next drug epidemic?

There's a prescription drug for almost every little defect in the human body. What concerns me most about this is the fact that almost everyone nowadays is on some sort of prescribed somthing or other and that doctors will pass out prescriptions to almost anyone who asks. Almost anyone.

Now, I do know that there are some people that do need these medications to function properly, like myself for example. But its the potential of abuse/addiction that comes with the drug. And the risk is high amoung young adults. Whether it be peer pressure, side effect of the drug resulting in dependency, or just flat out abuse.

Here's a website that I found with information on prescribed drug abuse: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/prescr_drg_abuse.html

And if you're interested in a little humour: Foamy the Squirrel "Drugs in Your Head" http://youtube.com/watch?v=3rTthxiDsbQ