This interactive exhibit at the DEA Museum delves into the prescription drug abuse problem gripping America today, exploring the history of prescription drug abuse and diversion in the United States and efforts to combat the problem through time. The exhibit includes recreations of period pharmacies, depictions of significant cases, and displays illustrating the impact of these substances on the human body. The rise of rogue internet pharmacies in the past ten years is highlighted. The exhibit presents the science of how these medicines can have therapeutic effects on the body when taken properly, but detrimental affects when misused. There is also a resource area where visitors can read more about issues surrounding prescription drug abuse, interact with key anti-drug abuse websites, and take home literature with more information.

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News Releases:
NOV 5, 2007	DEA Prescription Drug Abuse Exhibit "Good Medicine, Bad Behavior: Drug Diversion in America"
NOV 2, 2007	Good Medicine, Bad Behavior: A National Symposium for Pharmaceutical Diversion.
OCT 29, 2007	DEA to Host Prescription Drug Abuse Symposium “Good Medicine, Bad Behavior: Drug Diversion in America”