Are you a prescription sharer?
May. 2, 2008 by Lisa Currie
From WebMD…
One in four Americans shares prescription drugs with others — and opens a Pandora’s box of risk.
This suggestion of widespread drug sharing comes from a pilot study in which researchers interviewed 700 people in 10 U.S. cities. It’s the first study to take a broad look at what people say about “loaning” and “borrowing” prescription medications.
About 23% of the people interviewed loaned medicines, and about 27% borrowed them, find Richard C. Goldsworthy, PhD, of Academic Edge Inc. and colleagues.
“Whether this sharing is beneficial or detrimental depends on what is shared and for what reason,” Goldsworthy tells WebMD. “But we found a lot of situations where sharing can be detrimental — in ways we don’t always think about.”
Wesleyan students…What observations, if any, have you made about prescription drug sharing on campus? Is it problematic or not? Share your thoughts in the comments below.