Question by me: ADD or ADHD test online?
can i take a add or adhd test online to see if i have it? link?

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Answer by natalyajackson
there are numerous drug companies which have quizzes on their webpages to find out if you have the disease their drug is for, but nothing ever replaces a consultation with your doctor or other healthcare provider.

Answer by racingcowboy58
Best to check out a book, not a website that sells or promotes medication. Try the book “Driven to Distraction”.

Vermont gets M grant for drug treatment
Peter Shumlin and Health Commissioner Harry Chen announced Friday that Vermont will get a $ 10 million federal grant to expand early intervention and treatment programs for young adults at risk of alcohol and drug abuse. The grant will fund a five-year …
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Drug offers new hope in pancreatic cancer battle: Treatment that can extend …
Professor Juan Valle, consultant oncologist and honorary professor of medical oncology at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust, said 'Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult cancers to treat and treatment options remain extremely limited, with …
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Question by Maddie B: Why should marijuana be legalized?
Persuasive paper on legalizing marijuana. I need some reasonings

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Answer by Aly
It doesn’t need to be. If it ever is legalized people will just abuse it. It should only be used for medical reasons. Like cancer.

Answer by J J
that should be easier then writing on supporting continued prosecution. try writing it the other way, the reasons to legalize with be clearer then.

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Drug awareness poster contest draws 43 entries
All students were eligible to participate in "Drug Abuse: What Parents Should Know and Do," a competition to raise awareness and spread information about drug abuse prevention. The poster contest is sponsored by Frederick County Public Schools, the …
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North Peace Drug Awareness Society recognizes PriceSmart for supporting …
Corporal Jodi Shelkie of the Fort St. John RCMP, representing the North Peace Drug Awareness Society, presented PriceSmart Foods with a plaque for their continued support of the P.A.R.T.Y. Program. The Prevent Alcohol and Risk-Related Trauma in Youth …
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EUPOL COPPS Delivers Training to Police to Enhance Drug Awareness
EUPOL COPPS anti-narcotics experts delivered training to 21 Palestinian Civil Police (PCP) officers to enhance their capabilities in safely identifying types of drugs and suspected addicts,an EUPOL COPPS press release said. The one-day training in the …
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Question by emma: how painkillers are abused?
i am curious about the fact that people could get high on painkillers, how is that so?

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Answer by Because I said so!
but taking more then your supposed to

Answer by Dalton
Yeah, a lot of people find the smallest excuse to have it prescribed to them so they can legally have a drug.

Pain Killer Addiction A National Epidemic
The United States makes up just five percent of the world's population, yet we consume more than 80 percent of the world's pain-killing medications. "I don't want to say lackadaisical attitude about these drugs for pain management, but they were used …
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Super Bowl pomp countered by retired NFL players' painkiller abuse
Mattiace, from Montville, is now executive director and a substance-abuse counselor at the New Pathway Counseling Service based in New Jersey. In the past two months, he has counseled six former NFL players with painkiller addictions. He is teaming …
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Efforts underway to fight epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse
Every day, 45 Americans die from an overdose of prescription pain medication. Prescription drug abuse now ranks as the fastest growing drug problem in the United States. More people die from prescription drug overdoses than from traffic-related deaths …
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Question by Rachel♥: Interesting Facts on “changing someones life”?
I didnt really know how to word my question, but i found this on a myspace profile:
[5,388] youths are arrested.
[4,219] teenagers got an std.
[3,610] teens are assaulted.
[80] are raped.
[2,861] teens drop out of school.
[1,377] teenagers become mothers.
[1,106] teenage girls get an abortion.
[1,000] adolescents began drinking alcohol.
[500] adolescents began using drugs.
[420] children are arrested for drug use.
[6] commit suicide…
in one day.
lets make somes life a change

Can you tell me anymore facts like the ones above? thanks.

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Answer by ThaTaz
I always doubt the kind of “facts” that you posted since there is no source. I’ve seen “facts” like that that has spread all over the internet, blogs, forums, groups, mail and so on. With no source it might as well be something that someone made up, in many cases it is, all with a good intent of course. Searching the facts you posted with Google I found them on 6 360 pages. I’ve looked through some of them (picking them randomly) and I can’t find anyone that posts a source. The list also changes from list to list sometimes there is more on the list, sometimes it’s children not teenagers and so on. It’s sad really, if the list is real and factual then it loses credibility because it lacks a source.

This site lists different statistics about teenagers and they list the sources too:
http://www.soundvision.com/Info/teens/stat.asp

This page has a list of articles about teens and alcohol and drug abuse:
http://alcoholism.about.com/od/teens/Teens_and_Substance_Abuse.htm

RIA helps shatter myths about prescription, OTC drugs
National Drug Facts Week aims to “Shatter the Myths” teens may hold about drug use and abuse — and research by scientists at UB's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) supports that message. Sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), …
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House approval fuels pot debate: Hassan counters supporters with substance …
Peter Bixby, D-Dover, voted in favor of the bill, saying one of the main things that motivated him to become sympathetic to the cause was the fact that families are hurt when long sentences are doled out to people who use the drug on a recreational basis.
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National 4-H Council Hosts Youth Summit to Celebrate National Drug Facts Week
CHEVY CHASE, Md., Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, in celebration of National Drug Facts Week, National 4-H Council will host the Health Rocks! Youth Ambassador Summit in partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
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CLINTON AFFAIR CLAIMS WERE LIES OF DRUG–ADDICT, ADMITS LIZ …
Tom Sizemore withdrew the remarks and said they were "the rantings of a guy that had a very severe drug problem". The Saving Private Ryan star admitted it was his voice on the recording that was the basis of the claims, but he added that the comments …
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Everything You Need to Know About Heroin Production in Three Charts
Crackdowns on Oxycontin and prescription drug abuse are also considered major factors contributing to the increase in heroin demand. But perhaps most tellingly of all, the rising trend is a sign of America's continuing failures in Afghanistan. While …
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Question by bostongal: Stepahine Tanner?
I heard that she was addicted to some drug but she recovered. Does she act anymore?

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Answer by Shopaholic Chick
no – they did an interview with her recently on some child stars grown up thing – check www.imdb.com for just about any star you wanna know about

Answer by kjrjekjrje
I read that she is no longer addicted to drugs and she is now pregnant!

For Reformed Addicts, Philip Seymour Hoffman's Death Is Terrifying
In a graphic titled “Extended Abstinence is Predictive of Sustained Recovery,” the National Institute of Drug Abuse says, “After 5 years—if you are sober, you will probably stay that way.” I unconsciously added a “forever” to the end of that sentence …
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Selena Gomez — Secret Rehab Stint For Exhaustion; Disney Starlet Partied With …
And while a rep for Gomez confirmed the treatment to Radar — “Selena voluntarily spent time at Meadows but not for substance abuse,” a spokesperson revealed — a source close to Gomez has revealed that in the months before her stint in rehab, she had …
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LI lacks drug treatment spots, expert tells Suffolk lawmakers
Long Island is not equipped to offer treatment and detoxification to a growing number of heroin addicts, a drug and alcohol addiction expert told Suffolk County lawmakers Thursday. Jeffrey L. Reynolds, executive director of Long Island Council on …
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