Possible drug interactions, slowed metabolism, and chronic illnesses can make abuse or misuse dangerous for older individuals. Signs of Prescription Drug Abuse If you suspect a loved one has a problem with prescription drugs, watch for the following signs: Using a prescribed drug even after their ...
Prescription Drug Misuse : What Do College Students Have to Say ?Houle, BrianLord, SBrevard, Julie
Adolescents' misuse of prescription drugs recently has become viewed as a growing problem. In the USA, for example, adolescents' use of illicit drugs has declined as their use of nonmedical prescription drugs has increased dramatically. Studies have begun to provide important descriptive research on...
Prescription drug misuse (PDM), or using medications in ways other than prescribed, or for the purposes of getting high, is one of the most common forms of drug abuse in the USA and other parts of the world. Behind marijuana, prescription drugs are the second most heavily trafficked drug ...
The CDC refers to medication misuse as “the use of drugs or medications in a manner other than as directed by a doctor, such as use in greater amounts, more often, or longer than told to take a drug, or using someone else’s prescription.” ...
Prescription drug misuse among homeless youth. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014;138:229–33.Rhoades H, Winetrobe H, Rice E. Prescription drug misuse among homeless youth. Drug Alcohol Depend 2014;138:229-233.Rhoades, H., Winetrobe, H., & Rice, E. (2014). Prescription drug misuse among homeless...
College students are especially vulnerable to prescription drug misuse due to social and academic stressors. This study investigated associations between ACE and prescription drug misuse (e.g., antidepressants, opiates, sedatives and stimulants) among a diverse college population, as well as gender ...
Prescription Drug Abuse Dangers Some people mistakenly believe abusing prescription drugs is safer than taking street drugs. That's not the case. Abuse or misuse of prescription medications can lead totolerance, which refers to the body's adaptation to the long-term use of a substance to the po...
Rates of Prescription Drug Abuse Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is alarmingly common; over 15 million people in the United States abused drugs in 2013 alone. If a person engages in prescription drug abuse only once, there may be no consequence at all. However, most people who do abu...
drug and alcohol abuse 热度: PrescriptionDrugAbuse andMisuseintheElderly ThomasL.Patterson,Ph.D. Supportforthiswork:NIMHCenterGrantsP30MH49693and MH45131,andbytheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs NumberofAmericans>65(Millions) 3 5 9 17 26 35 39