Posts Tagged ‘drug overdose’
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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Mind control: Alcohol, drug addiction stew in the brain
And cocaine can stop a beating heart. But addiction finds its home in the brain. "Every drug of abuse has its own receptors that it acts on," said addiction specialist Dr. Joseph Beck, head of the addiction program at Ingalls Memorial Hospital in …
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Massachusetts City Sees 15 Drug Overdoses in 24-Hour Period
According to Senator Markey's press office, the junior Massachusetts Senator is calling for "expansion of naloxone programs for first responders and bystanders, greater access to proven addiction treatments and modernizing America's addiction treatment …
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Mindfulness: New Treatment for Opioid Abuse
Due to the drugs' effectiveness in relieving pain, large swathes of the population receive a prescription for opiates at one time or another. Nearly one third of Americans … Medications, such as Naltrexone, methadone and Buprenorphine are common …
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Ties that bond: Steve Palmer creates restaurant cultures that express genuine …
He went west to Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, where he co-created the chain's largest private dining wine cellar. He became managing partner at Peninsula … "This is another one of those chicken-and-the-egg questions, does the industry breed alcoholics or …
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Millville chamber lunch set for next week
This month's guest speaker will be Suzanne Mulrain, director of special projects for Seabrook House, a private drug and alcohol treatment center and detoxification program. It operates five behavioral health facilities in the northeastern United States …
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Chamber hears Seabrook; Bridgeton City Park decisions; BEN Column, March 6 …
Seabrook House Inc. is an internationally recognized private and exclusive drug and alcohol treatment center and detoxification program. They have achieved an elite status, ensuring that our rehab patients receive the highest quality treatment. They …
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Alex Calderwood: the cool hunter
In the meantime, speculation about the cause of his death suggests a heart attack; an aneurysm; alcohol poisoning; a drug overdose, accidental or suicidal. In 2011, Calderwood told the New York Times that he had recently been to rehab for a drinking …
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States use Good Samaritan laws, Narcan, to fight drug overdoses
… Columbia have passed “Good Samaritan” laws that grant limited immunity to drug users who seek help for someone who has overdosed, according to the Trust for America's Health (TFAH), a nonpartisan research and advocacy group based in Washington, …
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Past struggles lead to present hopes for others seeking sobriety
George and Angela Kalaras offer an addiction support group through LifeiLead on Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. and a co-dependency support group on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Both groups meet at Riverside Community Church, 239 Columbia Ave., in Horsham. To …
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Forsyth County Drug Summit Set for Feb. 25
The overwhelming turnout for last year's Forsyth County Drug Summit prompted the founding of a local Drug Awareness Council to help steer teens away from drugs. A second Drug Summit will be held at 7 p.m. on … The Drug Awareness Council's goal is to …
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What it's like to be a sex addict
No satisfaction. It can be difficult to talk about sex addiction because men often think it sounds like a wonderful situation. Trust me, it isn't. … Luckily I was with a group of mates, who saw him off. Friends of Joanne's … When the drugs ran out …
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Readers discuss heroin addiction, mental illness and Kris Kristofferson
As a therapist working with people who use drugs, I wanted to say to the author: I am so glad to hear your story for today has a happy moment — that you are safe and working on your program. I hope you stay the course. More health and science news …
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State lags in compiling addiction death statistics
The state's overdose numbers are usually three years behind, said Joanne Peterson, founder of Learn to Cope, a statewide support group for family members of people suffering from addiction. It's difficult to tell the public that the drug problem is …
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VIDEO: Vigil a memorial for those who died of drug overdoses; comfort for …
Angela Kanceler, left, a board member for the CAPE subsidiary, Prevention Foundation of the Mid Hudson Valley, stands with other attendees and lights a candle for those who died as a result of substance abuse and in support of those in recovery in 2013.
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Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman dead of suspected drug overdose
A police department source earlier told Reuters that Hoffman had died of an apparent drug overdose. Hoffman, who is survived by three children with his partner Mimi O'Donnell, had detailed his struggles with substance abuse in the past. "We are …
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Hoffman and the Terrible Heroin Deaths in the Shadows
More people are using heroin, according to a 2012 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration survey. The survey found that between 2007 and 2012, the number of heroin users ages 12 and up increased from 373,000 to 669,000.
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More Attention To Preventing Opioid-Overdose Deaths With Naloxone
So many of our “drugs of abuse” – or drugs of proper use that can be misused – are derived from nature: cocaine from the coca plant, morphine and codeine from the opium poppy, mescaline from the peyote cactus. Heroin, made from morphine in a … Last …
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Suncoast Rehab Center Encourages "Pain Medicine Management" Trend in 2014
10, 2014 — /PRNewswire-iReach/ — A recent Fox Business article predicted 2014's healthcare trends, one of which is an increased focus on pain medicine management—a direct reflection of the stronghold that addiction to pain medication has on the U.S …
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