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When couples share prescription medications due to healthcare barriers

My partner and I are both on multiple medications for mental health, and we've been sharing pills when one of us runs out early or wants to try something the other is taking. We know it's not safe and probably not legal, but our healthcare access is complicated and we're trying to take care of each other the only way we know how.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Limited healthcare access is pushing you toward medication sharing that feels caring but carries serious risks.

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