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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

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Top 3 Drugs Associated With Drug abuse

12,390 reports
11,835 reports
8,827 reports

Related Side Effects

Drug ineffective (1,049,718) Off label use (762,782) Death (660,423) Fatigue (599,248) Nausea (562,301) Diarrhoea (491,550) Pain (471,975) Headache (460,069) Dyspnoea (409,496) Dizziness (352,922)