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5 Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs
By Stefanie Sandler Billette, MS, ACE-CHC Share on Facebook Email Some prescription drugs are more likely to be abused than others. Drugs for pain, anxiety, sleep, and attention disorders are among the most commonly abused prescription drugs.
An increase in commonly abused prescription drugs has led to historically high emergency room visits and overdose deaths over the last 15 years, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Opioids (Oxycontin) and benzodiazepines (Xanax) are the most addictive prescription drugs, and their combined use can be deadly.
“Other prescription drugs that we most commonly see abused are sedatives, barbiturates, and stimulants,” Lin Sternlicht, LMHC, MA, EdM, a New York City addiction specialist and co-founder of Family Addiction Specialist, tells WebMD Connect to Care.