Rx abuse worries Americans.

Prescription drug abuse is as big a problem as illegal drug abuse, said respondents to a Wall Street Journal/Harris Interactive health care poll conducted in late February. Slightly less than half of those surveyed said they keep prescription medicines in a place whether others can't access them. Seventy percent said they were somewhat or very concerned about the risk of addiction associated with some prescription pain medications. The vast majority of the 2,027 adults surveyed voiced the same level of concern about side effects and potentially harmful interactions between pain medications and other prescriptions. About 60% said they discuss other prescriptions they are taking when prescribed a new medication.