Prescription Drug Abuse Effects

Published August 13, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse Effects – A team of Washington and Lee University journalism students examine the consequences of abusing prescription drugs.

Does Cracking Down on Prescription Opiates Lead to More Heroin Use?

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One study reported that PMPs were not significantly associated with lower rates of prescription opioid abuse or overdose and that the effect of PMPs on preventing drug abuse appeared to be minimal. The possibility of an increase in heroin use is …
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Go Easy On Those ADHD Drugs

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Not only did we find more effective treatments for things like depression, but it also became apparent — as the National Institute on Drug Abuse now warns — that central nervous system (CNS) stimulants "can lead to feelings of hostility or paranoia …
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