Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs

I'm doing research on addiction and I just want to know what types of drugs are most abused by Americans. The answers are much appreciated. Thank you.

The prescription drugs most often abused, I believe, are the analgesics, antidepressants and stimulants. The site links I included are really helpful. Good luck with your research and do not hesitate to ask if you have further questions.

Oxycontin, Vicodin, codeine, Percocet and other painkillers. In addition, sedatives as Klonopin, Ativan, Valium and Xanax.

Well Oxycotton may also be known as oxycodone they are 40, 80 Mg that people love. There are people who make meth with a meth lab out of things that you can usually by a pharmacy. There is a crack that is not so common over. nothing more then his painkillers. I know because I used the area to live and people I knew. Just tell people, it is really destroying entire lives that are not replaceable ive seen in front of my own eyes. This is not a game or something to play with.

I agree with Alec Smart. I know someone who is abusing narcotic analgesics. I tried to get that person help but the person says he / she is in pain as he / she have them, but going from one doctor to get drugs. I know it will catch up quickly. I feel like I need to let someone know, I just found this two days ago and here's a question about it. I do not want this person to go to jail because they are trying to relieve the pain, they say they have. They have never stolen or done anything wrong to get it. Here is another aspect of the abuse of prescription. Those who know but want to help not to hurt the person who does. This person does not abuse anything else.