Why Are There So Many Pre-Adult Questions About Prescription Drug and Drug Abuse?
Question by GK: Why are there so many pre-adult questions about prescription drug and drug abuse?
I see at least half a dozen questions a day from various categories from the pre-adult (teen, young adult) where they have taken or just got their hands on something like Adderall/Ritalin and think it is OK, to put this in their system without a doctors Rx. Some times, the have overdosed and are asking about the symptoms. Another half dozen are asking to see if they are going to pass a drug test tomorrow with agent X in their body. It just astounds me that this group thinks it is perfectly fine to ingest medicine not prescribed to them. Am I being to anal about what not to take?
LTD: Don’t get me started about that category too! I know what you mean girlfriend!
midnightmoon62: Thank you for such a helpful and shocking response. I would never have guessed that a kid would even think about taking such lethal (to them) medication.
What Is Drug of Abuse?
Question by franzel: what is drug of abuse?
Best answer:
Answer by deogee
Drug abuse is taking any medication, prescriptions or non presciption drugs , or illegal drugs more than prescibed by your Doctor. Or just plain doing illegal drugs period. Taking more of anything in excess…..
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Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise –
New exhibit explores science behind drug use
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What Are Your Thoughts on Drug Addict Being Considered as Handicapped?
Question by Craptacular Wonderment: What are your thoughts on drug addict being considered as handicapped?
Or how about these examples?
Veterans of war that feel they can no longer communicate with society the way they did before they went to war?
Children/Adults (over 18) that have graduated from foster homes without a sense of family within them, and can’t find their place in society?
Homeless and/or forgotten people – this could be a great many descriptions for the reasons of how and why…
Are these handicaps in your view? Why or why not?
I Have to Write a Paper on Drug Abuse by Teens.?
Question by shhh: I have to write a paper on drug abuse by teens.?
In the paper i have to give advise to teenagers about how to say ‘no’ to drugs and how to deal with certain drug related situations.
Can anyone please give me situations and practical ways to deal with it and how to help someone that is using drugs?
(the solution can’t be rehab or therapy)
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Answer by Alison
Introduction
Have Illicit Drug Addiction/usage Rates Increased or Decreased Over the Years?
Question by mutterhalls: Have illicit drug addiction/usage rates increased or decreased over the years?
I am having trouble finding comprehensive statistics regarding drug use that go back a number of years. Any sources of information would be greatly appreciated.
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Answer by Cliff Schaffer
The two surveys that cover this are Monitoring the Future and the Household Survey on Drug Abuse. An internet search will turn up various links to them. You will probably not find extensive stats that predate the Internet age.
Before you look for them, you should understand that there are a number of problems with the surveys.
What Is a Drug Substance Abuse?
Question by junkfood: what is a drug substance abuse?
does any one know ?
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Answer by dakinijones
Usually the term is either “drug abuse” or “substance abuse” and it is the misuse of any substance intended for medical use – usually for pleasure.
For wikipedia definitions see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substance_abuse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_abuse
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE: AN AMERICAN EPIDEMIC – [High Definition] Short documentary/Interview style presentation about some of the negativity and dangers associated with prescription drug abuse. Shot, Edit…