LOS ANGELES, Calif., Sept. 29, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The abuse of prescription psychotropic drugs has become a global public health issue and, according to the mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) , it is a major factor in the failure of America’s war on drugs. More than 79 million Americans are prescribed psychotropics – many of which can cause dependence, respiratory depression, seizures, and fatal outcomes, especially when combined with other substances.[1] Since 1999, drug overdoses have killed more than one million people in the U.S. In 2021 alone, 32,537 overdose deaths involved stimulants such as cocaine or prescription psychostimulants—a staggering 5,848% increase from 547 deaths in 1999.[2]

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