Prescription Drug Abuse

Directories

1.	Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/

National Institutes of Health

1.	Prescription Drugs Abuse and Addiction National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Prescription/Prescription.html




2.	Prescription Drugs and Pain Medications National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Painmed.html

Organizations

1.	Partnership for a Drug-Free America http://www.drugfree.org/




2.	National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/




3.	Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/




4.	Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/

Prevention/Screening

1.	Pain Pills: Avoiding Addiction Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=PN00056




2.	Preventing and Detecting Prescription Drug Abuse National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Prescription/prescription6.html

Research

1.	New Research in Animals Reveals Possible Long-Term National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/dec2003/nida-08.htm

Specific Conditions

1.	Hormone Abuse Hormone Foundation http://www.hormone.org/learn/abuse_1.html




2.	Benzodiazepines Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/benzodiazepines.html




3.	Depressants Drug Enforcement Administration http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/depressants.html




4.	Some Commonly Prescribed Medications: Use and Cons National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/Prescription/prescription8.html




5.	OxyContin: Questions and Answers Center for Drug Evaluation and Research http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/oxycontin/oxycontin-qa.htm




6.	Methylphenidate (Ritalin) National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Ritalin.html

Statistics

1.	Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Admis Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k2/OTCtx/OTCtx.htm




2.	Nonmedical Use of Prescription–Type Drugs Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k3/prescription/prescription.htm




3.	Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/pain/pain.pdf




4.	Nonmedical Oxycodone Users: A Comparison with Hero Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/oxycodoneH/oxycodoneH.htm




5.	Lifetime Use of Specific Stimulants and Prescripti Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/stimulantsNS.htm




6.	Characteristics of Primary Prescription and Over-t Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k4/prescriptionTX/prescription.htm




7.	Teen Drug Use Declines 2003-2004 - But Concerns Re National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.drugabuse.gov/Newsroom/04/NR12-21.html




8.	Stimulant Use, 2003 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k5/stimulants/stimulants.htm

Teenagers

1.	Buzz Takes Your Breath Away Permanently: Misuse of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://www.rx.samhsa.gov/pdf/brochure.pdf

Treatment

1.	Opening the Door to Mainstream Medical Treatment o National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNVol17N5/DirRepVol17N5.html