OTC and Prescription Drugs
Curbing the Power of Drugs
Everyone knows about the enslaving effects of substance abuse and addiction. By now, everyone knows that addiction is a compulsive physical or psychological to take in more and more of a particular substance despite knowing its harm (Alta Mira 2013). Once the use of an addicting substance is begun and continued, it only takes some time to reach a point when quitting becomes difficult. If the use manages to quit, he soon falls back to it if the conditions that precipitated the addiction or dependence are not adequately addressed. Both prescription and non-prescription drugs are at least potentially addictive (Alta Mira).
Narcotics authorities enumerate the most widely known addictive drugs as nicotine, oxycontin, crack cocaine, heroin, metamphetamine, diazepam and Schedule I and II drugs (Alta Mira 2013). Schedule I and II drugs include hallucinogens, dissociative drugs and GHB, opioids, and cannabinoids. They have a high potential for abuse and are thus highly regulated and require special prescriptions.
Over-the-Counter Drugs vs. Prescription Drugs
Prescription drugs require prescriptions from a medical doctor (Terzo 2013). Over-the-counter or OTC medicines do not require prescriptions. They may be bought from the shelves. Both types of drugs are used for the treatment or management of disease from the initial stages up to prevention. Not all drugs, however, are regulated. Regulated ones are also not as accessible as non-regulated, non-prescription drugs. The regulatory body is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA. The FDA uses a new drug application process in regulating prescription drugs. It also controls OTC drugs by determining dosage, ingredients, formulas, and appropriate labeling. Prescription drugs may be reclassified as OTC drugs when they meet certain criteria. Examples are nicotine gum and patches, which were reclassified in 1996 as prescription products...
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