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Legal Drugs
A legal drug is not necessarily safe or non-addictive.
Sometimes, those who are addicted to prescription medications
go from doctor to doctor to obtain the drug of abuse.
Doctor shopping can be particularly dangerous because
it prevents any one doctor from knowing the patient's
medical history or what medications have been taken.
Types
Drugs that are both legal and freely available (such
as alcohol and nicotine) are among the most often abused.
Other drugs (such as sedatives and tranquilizers) are
available by prescription and are considered safe for
medical purposes, but they are highly addictive, even
at prescribed dosages. Still others touted as non-drugs
and natural (such as herbal supplements) may have dangerous
side effects or may cause drug interactions.
If you have a history of addiction or are in recovery,
avoid legal drugs or use them with extreme caution.
Always let your doctor (or dentist or pharmacist) know
if you are in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction
so they can help you avoid relapse or cross-addiction
from one drug to another.
Commonly abused legal drugs include:
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