Prescription Drugs

New Mexico Ranked Tops in Combating Prescription Drug Abuse – KRWG

New Mexico Ranked Tops In Combating Prescription Drug Abuse – KRWG

New Mexico Ranked Tops In Combating Prescription Drug Abuse
KRWG
New Mexico received 10 out of 10 possible indicators of promising strategies to help curb prescription drug abuse according to a new Trust for American's Health (TFAH) report. New… Continue reading

ADHD Drug Abuse Rises on College Campuses – KHOU

ADHD drug abuse rises on college campuses – KHOU

ADHD drug abuse rises on college campuses
KHOU
Adderall, Ritalin and Vyvanse are all drugs that help with ADHD, but doctors KGW talked to said students who take them without a prescription don't seem to realize the risk they're taking. Do… Continue reading

National Institute on Drug Abuse Awards SRI International Contract to Test Safety of Medications for Treatment of Substance Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse Awards SRI International Contract to Test Safety of Medications for Treatment of Substance Abuse
MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — SRI International has been awarded a five-year contract valued up to $ 9.75 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to… Continue reading

Halloween Starts High Risk Season for Addicts, Reports Narconon Freedom

Halloween Starts High Risk Season for Addicts, Reports Narconon Freedom
Narconon Freedom Center, a drug rehab center, warns parents and loved ones that Halloween kicks off the highest risk season for addicts. Running from Halloween through New Year's Day, the “holiday season” is a time when other factors come… Continue reading

Prescription Drugs Can Be Gripping

Prescription drugs can be gripping
Wendy Doolittle, chief executive officer at McKinley Hall Inc. in Springfield, has seen a dramatic shift in drug addiction in the nearly two decades she has worked at the treatment facility. “We had 39 overdose deaths in Clark County last year, and … Read more on Springfield News Sun

Yarborough: Dealing With Prescription Drug Abuse Deaths

Yarborough: Dealing with prescription drug abuse deaths
A drug called buprenorphine is the most effective short-term treatment for opiate addiction, particularly for those using prescription opiates. Despite the effectiveness of this drug, it is highly restricted, and those physicians prescribing it are … Read more on Tulsa World

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