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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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UN anti-narcotics panel urges greater stock in prevention, treatment of drug abuse
4 March 2014 – Investment in prevention and treatment of drug abuse can lead to significant savings in health-care and crime-related costs, and alleviate the suffering of drug-dependent users and their families, the independent United Nations body …
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Renz program offers substance abuse care for minority women
With funding providing by a federal grant from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, minority women age 18 and over will have access to trauma informed services that will provide free substance abuse treatment, mental health …
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CADCA Names Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Its 2014 …
CADCA's Outstanding State Member award recognizes OhioMHAS for their commitment to community substance abuse prevention and strong support of Drug-Free Communities (DFC) coalitions in their state. Ohio has been a member of CADCA for nearly 20 …
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Northern New England tackles growing drug problem
AUGUSTA, Maine — In the rural towns and cities of northern New England, a rising drug-abuse problem is overwhelming law enforcement, affecting hundreds of infants each year and sparking calls to action by state leaders who say enough is enough. How to …
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Action Family Counseling “Drug/Alcohol Recovery”
Action Family Counseling is hosting a Drug/Alcohol Recovery Group at College of the Canyons beginning Tuesday, November 12th from 2-3:30pm in STCN 128 (near the cafeteria). The group is open to all COC students, faculty, and staff and is intended for …
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Honolulu Treatment Center Launches New Consultation Program on Updated …
Ultimately, its bottom line is to help all clients leave the addiction treatment center with a structure in place for life outside of it. People come into these types of centers looking either for a new life or relief from their pain, and counselors …
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More Awareness and Treatment needed for Prescription Drug Abuse
Almost nightly we hear on the news or read online about another well-known personality confessing to being addicted to pain medication (sleeping pills or diet pills) that were legally prescribed for them. This phenomenon has been trending up dramatically.
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Rehab centers adopt motion-based treatments for spinal-cord patients
An emerging treatment known as locomotor is narrowing that gap. The world of rehabilitation is turning quickly toward locomotor therapies, re-creating and repeating the pattern of walking to train the spinal cord in functions formerly controlled from …
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New Assortment of Treatment Options Are Now Available at Drug Rehab Maryville
One common reason people struggling with substance abuse do not seek help is because they have predetermined ideas of what a treatment center will be like, and do not feel like these methods are for them. Drug Rehab Maryville has restructured their …
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A Forever Recovery Looks at 3 Most Common Rehab Treatments in Latest Blog …
A Forever Recovery, a leading addiction treatment center that has pioneered a moral reasoning approach to recovery that empowers each individual client to access the spiritual, cognitive, and fellowship support that they need, has published an …
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Drug Rehab Sevierville Restructures Plans to Help More Recovering Addicts
A variety of new treatment plans are now available at Drug Rehab Sevierville, and were created to appeal to anyone with reservations about seeking help for their problems with drugs and alcohol. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ …
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