What is the Problem?
Prescription (Rx) medicine abuse is the use of a prescription medication to create an altered state, to get high, or for any reasons other than those intended by the prescriber.
Rx Drug Abuse Facts & Statistics
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Death from Prescription Drug Overdose in Wyoming
A major concern surrounding prescription drug abuse is overdose. Below are facts and statistics surrounding prescription drug overdose in Wyoming as reported to the Wyoming Department of Health.
1. Several counties did not have a single death over the 10 years related solely to illicit drug use. These counties include: Big Horn, Converse, Crook, Hot Springs, Teton, Washakie, and Weston.
2. Several counties did not have a single death related to both prescription and illicit drug use. These counties include: Big Horn, Crook, Goshen, Hot Springs, Johnson, Niobrara, Platte, Sublette, Teton, Washakie, and Weston.
Rx Abuse Data and Statistics
CDC Drug Overdose Deaths by State
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed recent multiple cause-of-death mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System to track current trends and shifting characteristics of drug overdose deaths. Opioids—primarily prescription pain relievers and heroin—are the main driver of overdose deaths. Follow the link to obtain Wyoming and other state's data.
