With instances of prescription drug abuse on the rise in the US and around the rest of the world, the most recent proponent to step up to the ring in the fight against prescription drug abuse is the American Dental Association (ADA). According to the president of the ADA, William R. Carnon, the abuse of prescription drugs and or the underlying dangers that expired or unused prescription drugs pose to children (when they are left to age inside of medicine cabinets and are often forgotten about) is an epidemic that affects people from all walks of life—and one that’s a growing problem that can be stemmed with proper education.
