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joel had knee surgery, and his doctor prescribed opiate painkillers for the pain. which scenario would most likely lead to prescription drug abuse?
○ joel takes the painkillers in a method that was only recommended by his doctor.
○ joel tells his friend who also has knee pain that a doctor gave him painkillers.
○ joel takes other painkillers in addition to the prescribed pain killers.
○ joel takes the painkillers for the first few days and throws away the rest.

Explanation:

Prescription drug abuse involves using prescription medications in ways not intended by a doctor, like taking more (including other painkillers on top of prescribed ones), sharing, or misusing. Taking other painkillers in addition to prescribed ones is non - prescribed and misuse. Taking as prescribed (first option) or for a short time then discarding (fourth option) is proper use. Sharing with a friend (third option) is misuse but the second option (taking other painkillers with prescribed) is more direct misuse of prescription drugs as it's adding unprescribed meds.

Answer:

Joel takes other painkillers in addition to the prescribed pain killers.