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Psychology in the Schools, 2009
AbstractThis article presents current statistics on nonmedical use of both categories of prescription medications by high school and college students. The incidence of nonmedical use of prescription medications continues to increase among high school and college students.
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AbstractThis article presents current statistics on nonmedical use of both categories of prescription medications by high school and college students. The incidence of nonmedical use of prescription medications continues to increase among high school and college students.
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The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, 2012In the United States, the nonmedical use of prescription drugs is the second most common illicit drug use, behind only marijuana. This article discusses the abuse issues with three of the most widely abused prescription drugs: opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants (eg, benzodiazepines), and stimulants (eg, amphetamine-dextroamphetamine and ...
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Neuropsychiatric Effects of Prescription Drug Abuse
Neuropsychology Review, 2007Prescription drugs have become a major category of abused substances, and there is evidence that the prevalence of prescription drug abuse may soon overtake that of illicit drugs. Study of prescription drugs has been hampered by vague terminology, since prescription drugs are only separated from other drugs of abuse by social and legal constructs ...
Jason P, Caplan +4 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse Information in D.A.R.E.
Journal of Drug Education, 2006This investigation was designed to examine prescription drug-related content and learning objectives in Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) for upper elementary and middle schools. Specific prescription-drug topics and context associated with content and objectives were coded. The coding system for topics included 126 topics organized within 14
Melissa C, Morris +3 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse: An Epidemic Dilemma
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 2010The nonmedical use of prescribed controlled substances has become a major public health problem. This article reviews the extent of prescription drug abuse reflected in drug overdose deaths, youth drug use and drug-impaired driving. Efforts to reduce illegal, nonmedical use of prescribed controlled drugs must be balanced so as not to interfere with ...
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Mitigating the prescription drug abuse epidemic
Journal of Healthcare Risk Management, 2017Focused attention on the prescription drug abuse epidemic needs to include evidence‐based training for clinicians who manage patients with pain to facilitate accurate screening with consideration of comorbid conditions, diagnosis, selection of the appropriate treatment regimen, and focused monitoring of adherence to the established course of therapy ...
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Prescription Drug Abuse in the Elderly
The Consultant Pharmacist, 2008The increased use of prescription drugs has brought pain relief too many and often improved the quality of life of elderly patients. But the increase in use and availability of prescription medications-especially controlled substances-brings with it an increased potential for abuse.
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Prescription Drug Abuse (Video)
2011Abstract : To curb drug abuse, military medical researchers are recommending prescription drug monitoring for service members. Interview with Diana D. Jeffrey, PhD., Tricare Management Activity about the study "Prescription Drug Abuse Among Active Duty Service Members". Findings in the study are discussed as well as recommendations.
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Prescription Drug Abuse Rises Globally
JAMA, 2007done, and aripiprazole—did not. To investigate the mechanism by which orexigenic AAPDs influence AMPK, the scientists assessed the drugs’ effects on receptors in the brain. While these agents did not alter binding of molecules such as leptin that are involved in appetite regulation, the AAPDs did block the histamine H1 receptor, which mediates ...
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Antibody–drug conjugates: Smart chemotherapy delivery across tumor histologies
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2022Paolo Tarantino +2 more
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