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Category: News   Tags: , cough medicine abuse, teen prescription drug abuse When people think of drug abuse they generally think of methamphetamines, opioids, heroin and marijuana. But prescription and over-the-counter drugs can be abused as well, with serious, life-threatening consequences. Cough and cold medicine abuse can cause serious health problems and can affect the brain […]

Description: Using Stimulants as Study Aid Carries Serious Risks Category: News   Tags: ADHD medication abuse, study drugs, teen prescription drug abuse In a few months, new and returning students will find themselves facing finals week. It’s a time when young people at many universities in the United States, clear their schedules to study. They may skip

Description: Study Examines Prescription Opioid Misuse Among Young Adults Category: News   Tags: awareness, prescription drug abuse prevention The use of prescription opioids for recreational purposes or for other non-medical reasons has grown over the past two decades. Among teenagers, there are many who mistakenly believe that prescription drugs offer a safer high than street drugs,

Description: Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs Save Lives Category: News   Tags: painkiller abuse, prescription drug abuse prevention, prescription drug overdose Opioid overdose prevention programs (OOPPs) are organized, community-centered efforts designed to decrease the chances that people who abuse opioid narcotic drugs or medications will die of an overdose. These programs have gained increasing popularity across the

Category: News   Tags: , ADHD medication abuse, study drugs, teen prescription drug abuse In a few months, new and returning students will find themselves facing finals week. It’s a time when young people at many universities in the United States, clear their schedules to study. They may skip their favorite television shows, reduce their hours at

Description: People Drink More When Using Stimulant Drugs, Energy Drinks Category: News   Tags: stimulants Stimulants are a diverse group of legal and illegal substances that have the common effect of increasing (i.e., stimulating) the baseline rate of activity inside the brain and spinal cord. When used by a person consuming alcohol, these substances can potentially

Category: News   Tags: , prescription painkiller abuse Prescription painkiller abuse in the United States has reached epidemic levels, and keeps spreading from three geographic centers: Florida, Appalachia, and affluent suburbs. Federal agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) are stepping up their efforts to stop the epidemic,

Category: News   Tags: , heroin, prescription painkiller abuse The epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse has been going on for decades. As doctors overprescribed these highly addictive narcotics, millions of people succumbed to a dependence on them. Some did so by intentionally abusing the medications of others, while many people slowly slid into addiction while using

Category: News   Tags: , prescription painkiller abuse, teen prescription drug abuse The use of prescription painkillers has solved challenging chronic pain problems among those with serious health conditions. Patients with cancer or other painful diseases often find that a prescription painkiller can significantly improve their quality of life. However, the misuse of painkillers is resulting

Category: News   Tags: , teen prescription drug abuse When you are the parent of a teenager, you learn to expect the unexpected. As a group, teenagers are unpredictable, moody and sometimes unpleasant. Your teen isn’t a child anymore, but he or she isn’t an adult either. You may have power struggles, and you probably spend