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Prescription Drug Abuse: Addiction, Health Risks, and Treatments
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Know The Warning Signs
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Mental Health: Substance Abuse in Older Adults
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Teen Drug Abuse: Warning Signs, Statistics, and Facts
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Drug Abuse and Addiction
Drug abuse and addiction is a chronic disease that causes drug-seeking behavior and drug use despite negative consequences to the user and those around him. Though the initial decision to use drugs is voluntary, changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can affect a person's self-control and ability to make the right decisions and increase the urge to take drugs. Drug abuse and addiction are preventable.
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What Is the Difference Between Drug Abuse and Substance Abuse?
Substance abuse is a broad term that includes drug abuse. Abuse of any substance can cause chemical changes in the brain that can lead to addiction.
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Teen Drug Abuse
Drugs commonly abused by teens include tobacco products, marijuana, cold medications, inhalants, depressants, stimulants, narcotics, hallucinogens, PCP, ketamine, Ecstasy, and anabolic steroids. Some of the symptoms and warning signs of teen drug abuse include reddened whites of eyes, paranoia, sleepiness, excessive happiness, seizures, memory loss, increased appetite, discolored fingertips, lips or teeth, and irritability. Treatment of drug addiction may involve a combination of medication, individual, and familial interventions.
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Is ADHD Medication a Controlled Substance?
A majority of the medications commonly prescribed for ADHD are controlled substances regulated by the law. This means that the drugs used for ADHD treatment have a potential for abuse and could become addictive over time.
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What Is Substance Abuse?
Substance abuse is defined as excessive use of any substance that has the potential for addiction.
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What Is Substance Use Disorder?
Substance use disorder (or drug addiction) is a psychiatric disorder in people. In the disorder, people uncontrollably use a substance (legal or illegal drugs or medications) despite harmful consequences.
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