ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse @ College-So What?


 

ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse @ College-so what? – Ashley, a College student is interviewed by Dr. Charles Shinaver about prescription drug abuse at college. Is Adderall Abuse or the Abuse of other ADHD Drugs on College Campuses a Big Deal? Students ask ADHD Students all the time to sell or give their ADHD drugs to other students. The line between use and abuse is blurry, doctors prescribe them. Faking ADHD is easy. Coke, Dr. Pepper, coffee, tea, energy drinks, ADHD meds, where is the line? Pick me ups vs. Lock me ups.

 

Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights (01/25/2013)

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The city will also build a treatment facility where youth can receive education, mental health therapy and substance abuse counseling, among other services. What's the take from the Sun's … The bill's significant changes include: classifying minor …
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Over-the-counter painkillers risky for kids' kidneys

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The drugs are given to relieve pain and fever. … In Friday's online issue of the Journal of Pediatrics, Dr. Jason Misurac of Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis said NSAID use accounted for 27 cases or nearly three per cent of …
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FDA panel wants limits on hydrocodone painkillers

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Hydrocodone is sold in combination pills like Vicodin, which mixes the drug with non-addictive painkillers like acetaminophen. Doctors prescribe the medicines to treat pain from injuries, surgery, arthritis and other ailments. Hydrocodone consistently …
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