Prescription Drug Abuse Summit- Treatment and Prevention Perspective- 01

Published August 11, 2013

Prescription Drug Abuse Summit- Treatment and Prevention Perspective- 01 –

Drug–addicted moms face barriers to recovery

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In interviews with IowaWatch over the past six months, health care and social workers said failing to seek treatment increases the likelihood of drug use continuing after the child is born, putting the child at risk of abuse and neglect. Both meth and …
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Morning Rounds with Dr. LaPook: Dangers of ADHD Rx abuse

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Adderall is an amphetamine prescribed to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. The drug has a paradoxical, calming and focusing effect on people with ADHD. But it is also known as a "study drug" among those who use it illicitly. Students say the drug helps them …
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