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Prescription Drug Abuse Most people take medicines only for the reasons their doctors prescribe them. But an estimated 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons. This is prescription drug abuse. It is a serious and growing problem. Abusing some prescription drugs can lead to addiction. You can develop an addiction to:
Experts don't know exactly why this type of drug abuse is increasing. The availability of drugs is probably one reason. Doctors are prescribing more drugs for more health problems than ever before. Online pharmacies make it easy to get prescription drugs without a prescription, even for youngsters. NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse |
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A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stimulant medications more than doubled from 13,379 visits in 2005 to 31,244 in 2010. The study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finds that the greatest rates of increase in emergency department visits involving ADHD stimulant medications occurred among those aged 18 and older, while the level among those under 18 remained largely unchanged during this period.
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Data on geographic variation in the nonmedical use of pain relievers (as well as other drugs) are important for developing targeted prevention and treatment programs. This issue of The NSDUH Report highlights State estimates of the nonmedical use (i.e., misuse) of prescription pain relievers.
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Information for parents around the issue of prescription drug abuse and how to prevent it.
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Fact sheet on prescription drug abuse in Colorado.
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Online prescription drug sales require better oversight: For every 10 percent increase in high-speed Internet use at the state level, associated treatment facility admissions for prescription drug abuse rose by 1 percent.
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Online prescription drug sales require better oversight: For every 10 percent increase in high-speed Internet use at the state level, associated treatment facility admissions for prescription drug abuse rose by 1 percent.
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Information for youth about prescription drug misuse and abuse.
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Up and Away and Out of Sight is an educational program to remind families of the importance of safe medicine storage.
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A new report shows that the number of emergency department visits involving attention deficit /hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stimulant medications more than doubled from 13,379 visits in 2005 to 31,244 in 2010. The study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finds that the greatest rates of increase in emergency department visits involving ADHD stimulant medications occurred among those aged 18 and older, while the level among those under 18 remained largely unchanged during this period.
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Data on geographic variation in the nonmedical use of pain relievers (as well as other drugs) are important for developing targeted prevention and treatment programs. This issue of The NSDUH Report highlights State estimates of the nonmedical use (i.e., misuse) of prescription pain relievers.
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El abuso de los medicamentos de prescripción ocurre cuando se toman sin que el doctor los haya recetado o si se toman de una manera o en una cantidad diferente a como fueron recetados. El abuso de los medicamentos de prescripción puede tener efectos graves y nocivos para la salud, incluyendo la intoxicación o el envenenamiento, e incluso la muerte.
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Explains how prescription drugs, when used improperly, can cause addiction and other harmful health problems.
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The primary source of information on the prevalence and incidence of illicit drug, alcohol, and tobacco use in the civilian, noninstitutionalized population aged 12 or older in the United States. Indicators include: Alcohol Abuse or Dependence; Current Binge Drinking by Persons Aged 12 and Older; Current Cigarette Smoking by Persons Aged 12 and Older; Current Use of Alcohol by Persons Aged 12 and Older; Current Use of Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana by Persons Aged 12 and Older; Current Use of Marijuana by Persons Aged 12 and Older; Drug Abuse or Dependence
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