Bath Salts Abuse and Addiction (cont.)Medical Author:
Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD
Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MDDr. Roxanne Dryden-Edwards is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist. She is a former Chair of the Committee on Developmental Disabilities for the American Psychiatric Association, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and Medical Director of the National Center for Children and Families in Bethesda, Maryland. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MDMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. In this Article
 Where can people find more information about bath salts abuse and addiction?Kids Against Drugs (http://www.kidsagainstdrugs.com) Narcanon (http://www.narcanon.org) Narcotics Anonymous (http://www.na.org) National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence: 800-NCA-CALL National Drug Information Treatment and Referral Hotline: 800-662-HELP (4357) National Institute on Drug Abuse (http://www.nida.nih.gov) National Clearinghouse for Alcoholism and Drug Information: 800-729-6686 National Resource Center: 866-870-4979 REFERENCES: Reviewed by Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD on 9/19/2012 Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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