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Article from Mass.gov
According to Mass.gov, "As a parent, the best thing you can do is talk to your kids about opioids, discuss alternatives to opioids with ...
Risk Factors & Warning Signs of Prescription Misuse
According to Mass.gov, "As a parent, the best thing you can do is talk to your kids about opioids, discuss alternatives to opioids with prescribers, ...
Article from TLS
According to TLS, "Xanax and Alcohol are two known drugs in medical science that cure various disorders. The duo can bless you under expert ...
Why Mixing Xanax and Alcohol is the Worst Idea? Find Side Effects Now
According to TLS, "Xanax and Alcohol are two known drugs in medical science that cure various disorders. The duo can bless you under expert guidance ...
Article from Texas State
According to Texas State, "Studying, experimenting, relaxing, and increasing energy are just some of the reasons that today’s youth give ...
Prescription Drug Misuse: Consequences and Prevention
According to Texas State, "Studying, experimenting, relaxing, and increasing energy are just some of the reasons that today’s youth give when ...
Article from Get Smart About Drugs
"Prescription drug abuse is when someone takes a medication prescribed for someone else, takes their own prescription in a way not intended ...
Prescription Drug Abuse
"Prescription drug abuse is when someone takes a medication prescribed for someone else, takes their own prescription in a way not intended by a ...
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Article from Rehabs.com
According to Rehabs.com, "In a rapid response society, prescription medication has become the ultimate quick fix, from stressed out ...
Legally Dead: Exploring the Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse
According to Rehabs.com, "In a rapid response society, prescription medication has become the ultimate quick fix, from stressed out students cramming ...
Research Report from SAMHSA
"The 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) collects information on the reasons people misuse prescription psychotherapeutic ...
Why do Adults Misuse Prescription Drugs?
"The 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) collects information on the reasons people misuse prescription psychotherapeutic drugs. ...
Medically Reviewed Article from Drugs.com by L Anderson, PharmD
According to L. Anderson, "Addiction does not always start with abuse of illicit drugs like heroin. In fact, prescription narcotic ...
Prescription Drug Addiction: Top Facts for You & Your Family
According to L. Anderson, "Addiction does not always start with abuse of illicit drugs like heroin. In fact, prescription narcotic analgesics -- pain ...
Infographic Developed by The Helpful Counselor for Red Ribbon Week
Prescription Drug Abuse Infographic
Infographic Developed by The Helpful Counselor for Red Ribbon Week
Medically Reviewed Article from Healthline by Brian Krans
According to Brian Krans, "Drug addiction is a component of drug use disorder. It’s a disease that can affect your brain and behavior, ...
The Most Addictive Prescription Drugs on the Market
According to Brian Krans, "Drug addiction is a component of drug use disorder. It’s a disease that can affect your brain and behavior, making it ...
Resource Guide from NIDA
From NIDA: "Prescription stimulants are medicines generally used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ...
Prescription Stimulants
From NIDA: "Prescription stimulants are medicines generally used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ...
Article from Psychiatric Times by Stephanie Bjorn and Lisa L. Weyandt, PhD
According to the authors of this article, "Although prescription stimulants are often highly effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in ...
Issues Pertaining to Misuse of ADHD Prescription Medications
According to the authors of this article, "Although prescription stimulants are often highly effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in children, ...
Article from The Fix by Beth Leipholtz
From the article: "A new study in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that about 5 million Americans are illegally taking prescription ...
Prescription Stimulants Likely Abused By 400,000 US Adults, Study Says
From the article: "A new study in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that about 5 million Americans are illegally taking prescription ...
Video by CPSI Training
We hear lots about performance-enhancing drugs in sports but how much have you ever heard about drugs some people think can enhance ...
The Myth of “Study Drugs”: The Problem of Prescription Stimulant Misuse
We hear lots about performance-enhancing drugs in sports but how much have you ever heard about drugs some people think can enhance academic ...
Video by Addiction Hope
Benzodiazepine abuse is becoming one of the leading abused prescription drug classes on the market. Learn the facts about benzos before ...
Facts You Should Know About Benzodiazepine Abuse
Benzodiazepine abuse is becoming one of the leading abused prescription drug classes on the market. Learn the facts about benzos before it’s too ...
Medically Reviewed Article from Healthline by Tessa Torgeson
From the article: "The combination of opiates and benzodiazepines has contributed to more than 30 percent of recent overdoses. In 2016, the ...
My Addiction to Benzos Was Harder to Overcome Than Heroin
From the article: "The combination of opiates and benzodiazepines has contributed to more than 30 percent of recent overdoses. In 2016, the Food and ...
Article from Healthline by Temma Ehrenfeld
In her article Temma Ehrenfeld says, "We’ve heard plenty about the opioid epidemic. But there’s another less recognized prescription ...
The Other Prescription Drug Problem: ‘Benzos’ Like Valium and Xanax
In her article Temma Ehrenfeld says, "We’ve heard plenty about the opioid epidemic. But there’s another less recognized prescription drug ...
Article from Marie Claire by Gina Ryder
According to Gina Ryder, "Xanax is the most well-known brand in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines; other popular brands include ...
The Burgeoning Benzo Crisis
According to Gina Ryder, "Xanax is the most well-known brand in the class of drugs known as benzodiazepines; other popular brands include Klonopin ...
Article from Lown Institute
According to the Lown Institute, "Like opioids, long-term benzo use can create dependence. But the excruciating side effects and ...
As dangerous as opioids – Benzo overprescription becoming a crisis
According to the Lown Institute, "Like opioids, long-term benzo use can create dependence. But the excruciating side effects and dehabilitating ...
Video by Top 5 Scary Videos
Top 5 Scary Facts About Xanax. This drug was originally developed as as sleep aid with muscle relaxing properties. But researchers soon ...
Top 5 Scary Facts About Xanax
Top 5 Scary Facts About Xanax. This drug was originally developed as as sleep aid with muscle relaxing properties. But researchers soon learned it ...
Video by Business Insider
Dr. Samoon Ahmad is a practicing psychopharmacologist and psychiatrist. He explains what happens to someone's brain when they take Xanax. ...
This is what happens to your brain when you take Xanax
Dr. Samoon Ahmad is a practicing psychopharmacologist and psychiatrist. He explains what happens to someone's brain when they take Xanax. He also ...
Video by Business Insider
Dr. Samoon Ahmad is a practicing psychopharmacologist and psychiatrist. He explains what happens to someone's brain when they take Xanax. ...
This is what happens to your brain when you take Xanax
Dr. Samoon Ahmad is a practicing psychopharmacologist and psychiatrist. He explains what happens to someone's brain when they take Xanax. He also ...
Article from Psycom by Kathleen Smith, PhD, LPC
According to Kathleen Smith, PhD., "When you use a prescription medication in a way other than that directed by a prescribing physician, ...
Prescription Drug Abuse
According to Kathleen Smith, PhD., "When you use a prescription medication in a way other than that directed by a prescribing physician, then you are ...
Article from Verywell Mind by Amy Morin, LCSW
According to Many Morin, "Adderall is a commonly abused prescription drug. It has been linked to enhanced cognitive function and academic ...
Is It Possible to Overdose on Adderall?
According to Many Morin, "Adderall is a commonly abused prescription drug. It has been linked to enhanced cognitive function and academic ...
Article from Verywell Mind by Buddy T
In his article Buddy T says, "You may have heard that using and sharing prescription drugs is legal. Many teens believe that if they get ...
Using Drugs Without a Prescription is Illegal
In his article Buddy T says, "You may have heard that using and sharing prescription drugs is legal. Many teens believe that if they get pills from ...
Article from Verywell Mind byBy Vincent Iannelli, MD
From the article: "You're not the first parent to find a few pills in your child's pocket while washing his clothes. Considering the ...
How to Identify Common Pills Abused by Teens
From the article: "You're not the first parent to find a few pills in your child's pocket while washing his clothes. Considering the epidemic of ...
Article from Verywell Mind by Elizabeth Hartney, PhD.
From the Article: "Some people develop a more severe addiction to benzodiazepines, especially if they take a higher dose than was ...
Can I Get Addicted to Xanax?
From the Article: "Some people develop a more severe addiction to benzodiazepines, especially if they take a higher dose than was originally ...
Article from WebMD by Brenda Goodman, MA
According to Brenda Goodman, "For every kilogram of heroin -- a commonly abused opioid -- seized over the last 5 years, Edie says, drug ...
Experts Warn of Emerging ‘Stimulant Epidemic’
According to Brenda Goodman, "For every kilogram of heroin -- a commonly abused opioid -- seized over the last 5 years, Edie says, drug enforcement ...
Article from Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
According to Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, "Many teens and young adults are under the mistaken impression that because prescription ...
Prescription Stimulants
According to Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, "Many teens and young adults are under the mistaken impression that because prescription stimulants came ...
Article from VeryWell Mind by Elizabeth Hartney, BSc., MSc., MA, PhD
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "When taken in larger doses than prescribed, Ritalin produces euphoria, increasing the potential for ...
How Ritalin Can Be Addictive
According to Elizabeth Hartney, "When taken in larger doses than prescribed, Ritalin produces euphoria, increasing the potential for addiction in ...
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