Drug abuse: Which Medications Cause It? (69,156 Reports Across 1,053 Drugs)
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Drug abuse has been reported as an adverse event with 1,053 different drugs in the FDA's FAERS database, with 69,156 total reports. 28,440 of these reports resulted in death.The drugs most commonly associated with Drug abuse are FENTANYL, OXYCODONE, and ALPRAZOLAM.
69,156
Total Reports
1,053
Drugs Involved
28,440
Deaths
21,498
Hospitalizations
39.6 yrs
Average Patient Age
42.3% / 57.7%
Female / Male
Which Drugs Cause Drug abuse Most Often?
| Drug | Reports | % of Drug Reports | Deaths | Hosp. | Life-Threat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FENTANYL | 12,390 | 13.1% | 10,560 | 1,710 | 190 |
| OXYCODONE | 11,835 | 6.2% | 6,176 | 1,764 | 222 |
| ALPRAZOLAM | 8,827 | 18.3% | 4,605 | 2,534 | 368 |
| MORPHINE | 6,636 | 5.5% | 4,078 | 1,217 | 196 |
| COCAINE | 6,113 | 43.0% | 3,865 | 1,566 | 296 |
| DIAZEPAM | 5,609 | 14.7% | 2,859 | 1,696 | 468 |
| ALCOHOL | 5,596 | 25.7% | 4,062 | 1,213 | 125 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE | 4,675 | 4.3% | 2,364 | 919 | 31 |
| TRAMADOL | 4,553 | 6.0% | 1,700 | 1,296 | 191 |
| METHADONE | 4,480 | 17.1% | 3,038 | 916 | 206 |
| METHAMPHETAMINE | 4,420 | 51.2% | 3,749 | 419 | 53 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE | 4,389 | 4.4% | 1,904 | 933 | 46 |
| BUPRENORPHINE | 4,344 | 5.3% | 1,834 | 1,431 | 180 |
| QUETIAPINE | 4,243 | 5.8% | 957 | 2,170 | 434 |
| HYDROMORPHONE | 3,999 | 4.8% | 1,982 | 909 | 46 |
| DIAMORPHINE | 3,887 | 43.2% | 2,252 | 845 | 82 |
| LORAZEPAM | 3,741 | 11.2% | 458 | 2,046 | 172 |
| CANNABIS SATIVA SUBSP. INDICA TOP | 3,519 | 40.7% | 1,418 | 1,236 | 157 |
| PREGABALIN | 3,411 | 3.3% | 748 | 1,156 | 339 |
| ACETAMINOPHEN | 3,287 | 2.4% | 1,364 | 1,290 | 288 |