Many Americans appear to be misusing their prescription drugs in ways that put their health at risk, notably combining dangerous combinations of medicines, according to a report released this week.
The rate at which drugs were misused was 54 percent last year, according to the new analysis of more than 3.1 million de-identified laboratory test results. This was down from 63 percent in 2011, although the findings were quite similar to what was found in 2013 and 2014, according to Quest Diagnostics, the laboratory testing company, which conducted the analysis.
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