Posts Tagged ‘drug abuse’
Question by k.nicole211: Research Proj…?
What prescription drugs are most commonly abused?
Also, where does overdose/acidental overdose sit on the list of teen deaths??
Best answer:
Answer by the-average-american
There are 3 categories in which prescription drugs are abused. They are:
-Narcotics, such as: OxyContin, Vicodin, Percocet
-Depressants such as, Xanax, Valium, Librium
-Stimulants such as, Ritalin, Dexedrine, Meridia
From (http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/09/america/NA-MED-US-Drug-Overdoses.php) “The number of accidental drug overdose deaths rose from 11,155 in 1999 to 19,838 in 2004, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”
New program launched by Gov. Kasich focuses on youth drug abuse – 21 News …
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – A new initiative focused on youth drug abuse prevention kicked off in Youngstown. The program launched by Governor Kasich and his wife is called Start Talking. On Monday, Ohio's Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor was at East High …
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United States Preventive Services publishes recommendations on preventing …
The USPSTF conducted a systematic review of published evidence on interventions to help children and adolescents who have never used drugs to remain abstinent and interventions to help children and adolescents who are using drugs but do not meet the …
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'Know the Truth' Meeting Gives Parents Insight into Drug Problems
Know the Truth is a teenage substance abuse prevention program of Minnesota Teen Challenge; it works with teens, parents and teachers to help educate them about the dangers of substance use and how they can get help if needed. The meeting takes …
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Traumas can lead to drug abuse
People need a lot more support over the long term." The whole family system is impacted by addiction, and those family members need support and assistance also, Yost said. Nothing is the be-all end-all, Yost said. "If we're going to fix it, it's got to …
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GSU's Scott uses basketball to overcome hardship
Instead of celebrating the future, Scott, along with family, friends and supporters gathered to celebrate the past — a past littered with turbulence, love, pain and suffering. On the fourth page of the pamphlet, all of Scott's emotions are crammed …
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Speed trap city accused of corruption, threatened with extinction
You can use the ticket money to build up a mighty police force — an officer for every 25 people in town — and, residents say, let drugs run rampant while your cops sit out by the highway on lawn chairs, pointing radar guns at everybody who passes by …
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Advocates in Wallingford urge action on bill to help fight drug abuse
The one subject that provoked the most passion during the session, bringing one woman who said she was a recovering substance abuser to tears, was discussion of the adequacy of the state's drug abuse program. House Bill 5372 is designed to assess drug …
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What Works: How Syracuse cut infant mortality in half
Infant mortality is a complex problem: Poverty, teen pregnancy, smoking, lack of health care, drug and alcohol abuse, limited education and unstable home environments are just a few of the factors. Dr. Richard Aubrey, professor emeritus at Upstate …
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Addiction News
For the latest addiction news, bookmark This Just In. From legal matters and celebrity troubles to addiction studies and recovery stories, this section features the hottest topics in alcohol and drug abuse news. We sort out the sometimes overwhelming …
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Sources For Prescription Drugs Often Come From Friends And Family
A new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that most people who abuse prescription painkillers get their fix from friends and family, while those who chronically abuse the addictive opioids most …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's Story and Obamacare Coverage of Drug Addiction
These risks include a family history of addiction (drug, alcohol or tobacco), people with other mental conditions (including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, and even loneliness), social or peer pressures (friends with addiction or abuse behaviors …
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million sought for drug addiction treatment programs
ALBANY >> New York's growing heroin problem is being fueled by the state's crackdown on abuse of prescription pain medication, drug abuse experts said Tuesday, calling on legislators to provide $ 15 million for treatment programs. One of experts who …
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Lawmakers push for drug abuse treatment, recovery funding
"I get phone calls just about on a daily basis from parents, from students themselves, we have a drug problem in our family, our child is suffering, he or she is addicted, and we cannot find treatment — we cannot find a bed for them," said Sen. Phil …
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Action Family Counseling Helps Clergy Plan Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
… substance abuse on many different fronts. But more and more we are learning the faith community is experiencing a high rate of drug and alcohol abuse in their congregations and has an important role to play in prevention and addiction recovery.
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Rethinking Rehab During a New Era of Opiate Addiction
Yet measuring the effectiveness of any of these approaches has proven difficult at best, given the high rate of addiction relapse. This issue has led some experts to rethink the conventional rehab model and even the 12 steps that underlie AA. The …
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Actor's death offers lesson in addiction
Relapse is a common part of substance abuse recovery — the National Institute on Drug Abuse says 40 to 60 percent of people addicted to drugs or alcohol use again within a year of getting out of treatment — but some research indicates the chances of …
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Aid in Recovery Comments On Reports of High Relapse Rates for Addicts in …
According to a report from the Burlington Free Press (Vermont pushes for shorter drug treatment stays, relapse rate rises, 2/24/2014), a state push for a decrease in the amount of time spent by addicts in recovery centers may be contributing to a sharp …
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