Omenka, IssacGreene, Marion S.2020-03-052020-03-052017-08-01Omenka, I. and Greene, MS. (2017). "Polypharmacy Among Prescription Drug Users". Published by The Center for Health Policy at the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indianapolis, IN.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/22244Polypharmacy, i.e., the misuse of multiple prescription drugs or prescription medication with other substances, is highly problematic. Whether unintentional or deliberate, misuse of multiple drugs can lead to adverse effects including addiction; drug-drug interactions; and overdose, potentially resulting in death. Polypharmacy is not uncommon; almost 84 percent of prescription drug misusers receiving substance abuse treatment in Indiana reported using at least one additional substance, most commonly alcohol or marijuana.Prescription DrugsPolypharmacyOpioidsSubstance AbuseOverdoseOther