61．Nowadays．millionsofpeoplemisuseandevenoverusepainmedicationsandotherdrugs．ResearchbytheAmericanNationalInstituteonDrugAbuse（NIDA，1999）showsthataround2%ofthepopulationoverage12wereusingdrugsnon-medic

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Nowadays．millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications and other drugs．Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse （NIDA，1999）shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically．
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NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world．They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease．They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives．Many people afflicted by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active，contributing citizens．NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drugs use them in a responsible manner．
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Nevertheless，overuse of drugs such as opioids，central nervous system （CNS） depressants and stimulants does lead to harmful reliance in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern．Although this abuse affects many people worldwide，particular trends of concern to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults，teenagers and women．
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Though it may be a surprise to many，the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly．Dr Kenneth Schrader of Duke University，North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population，those aged 65 and over account for the consumption of one third of all drugs．People in this age group use medications roughly three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance with instruction for use．In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs，70% were women who had overused medicines．
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Unfortunately，this trend among women does not only affect those aged over 65．In general，among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative，women are twice as likely to become addicted．In addition，statistics compiled for 12-17 year olds show that teenage girls are more likely than teenage boys to begin overusing psychotherapeutic medication such as painkillers，tranquillizers，stimulants and sedatives．

A．Drug overuse and its consequence
B．The problem of drug overuse in America
C．Benefits of medicine and its wise use
D Female drug overuse with reference to that of males
E Misuse of medicine among the young generation
F．Improper use of medicine among senior citizens．

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61．E 这一段主要讲了很多人错误地使用甚至过量使用某些药物，美国国家药物滥用研究院（NIDA，1999）的研究表明，全国12岁以上的人中大约有2%的人一直在使用非处方的药物．因此这一段的小标题是"年轻一代对于药物的错误使用，此题注意与B选项进行区分，B选项讲的是"美国过量使用药物的问题"，短文没有指明仅限于美国，因此错误．
62．C 这一段由第一句NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world．可知药物是发挥着很重要的作用，对于缓解以及止痛是非常有效的，因此很多人在医生的建议下正确使用药物是非常有用的，故答案为C"药物的好处以及其广泛使用"．
63．A 这一段主要讲了对于某些药物的过量使用确实会对人们造成有害的依赖性，会成为一种严重的公众健康隐患，因此这一段的小标题为"过量使用药物及其后果"．
64．F 由第一句话Though it may be a surprise to many，the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly．可知答案为F"老年人对药物的不合理使用"，这一段通过列出数据表明了很多老年人对药物的不正确使用．
65．D 由短文中In general，among women and men who are using either an anti-anxiety drug or a sedative，women are twice as likely to become addicted．可知这一段主要是女性药物的过量使用和男性之间的一个对比，故答案为D．