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Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers
| Value: |
3.3 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2008-2010 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery |
| Comparison: |
MD State Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percent of people aged 12 or older who used pain relievers for nonmedical reasons in the year preceding the survey. |
| Why this is important: Nonmedical use of pain killers is defined as the use of prescription drugs which have not been prescribed by a physician, are used in a manner or dosage other than what was prescribed, or are used only for the experience or feeling they cause. Nonmedical use does not include over-the-counter drugs. When prescription pain relievers are abused they can produce serious adverse health effects, including addiction. Drug dependence is a chronic, relapsing disorder which often results in self-destructive and criminal behavior. Among illicit drugs, the number of people abusing prescription pain relievers is second only to the number of people using marijuana. |
| Technical Note: The regional value is compared to the Maryland state value. |
| Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health |
| URL of Source: https://nsduhweb.rti.org/ |
| URL of Data: http://www.samhsa.gov/data/NSDUH/substate2k10/toc.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers by Age
percent
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Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers
| Value: |
3.3 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2008-2010 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Substance Abuse
|
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percent of people aged 12 or older who used pain relievers for nonmedical reasons in the year preceding the survey. |
| Why this is important: Nonmedical use of pain killers is defined as the use of prescription drugs which have not been prescribed by a physician, are used in a manner or dosage other than what was prescribed, or are used only for the experience or feeling they cause. Nonmedical use does not include over-the-counter drugs. When prescription pain relievers are abused they can produce serious adverse health effects, including addiction. Drug dependence is a chronic, relapsing disorder which often results in self-destructive and criminal behavior. Among illicit drugs, the number of people abusing prescription pain relievers is second only to the number of people using marijuana. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: National Survey on Drug Use and Health |
| URL of Source: https://nsduhweb.rti.org/ |
| URL of Data: http://www.samhsa.gov/data/NSDUH/substate2k10/toc.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers by Age
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