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Principles of Health: Prescription Drug Abuse

Table of Contents

Publisher’s Note




Introduction




Contributors




Scope of Prescription Drugs Abused and Misused




Addiction




Age and addiction




Celebrities and substance misuse




Dependence




Dopamine and addiction




Drug misuse and addiction: Overview




Drug misuse and addiction: In depth




Economic impact of addiction




Families and substance misuse




Legislation and substance misuse




Marriage/partnership and substance misuse




Men and substance misuse




Narcotics’ effects on the body




Newborn addicts




Opioid epidemic




Prescription drug abuse versus misuse




Prescription drug addiction: In depth




Stigma of addiction




Trends and statistics: Prescription drug misuse




Veterans and addiction




Women and substance misuse




Work issues and substance misuse




Classes of Drugs Commonly Abused or Misused




ADHD medications




Amphetamine misuse




Anabolic steroids




Analgesics




Anti-inflammatory drugs




Anti-nausea medications




Antipsychotic drugs




Anxiety medication misuse




Benzodiazepine misuse




Cannabinoids




Corticosteroids




Depressants misuse




Emetic misuse




Laxative misuse




Narcotics misuse




NMDA receptor antagonists




Opioid misuse




Over-the-counter drug misuse




Painkiller misuse




Routes of administration for drugs of misuse




Sedative-hypnotic misuse




Sexual stimulant misuse




Sleeping pills addiction




Stimulant misuse




Prevention and Recognition of Potential Abuse or Misuse




Addictive personality and behaviors




Cancer and substance misuse




Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)




Controlled Substances Act




D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)




Drug interactions




Drug testing




Education about substance misuse




Heart attacks and substance misuse




Models of addiction




Pain management and non-medication interventions




Parenting and substance misuse




Pharmacology and the role of the pharmacist




Prescription drug abuse and misuse prevention




Recognizing symptoms of abuse and misuse




Schools and substance misuse




Self-medication




Socioeconomic status and addiction




Stress and drug misuse




Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration




Symptoms of substance misuse




War on Drugs




Treatment of Prescription Drug Addiction




Alternative therapies for addiction




Behavioral therapies for addiction




Betty Ford Center, The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation




Biofeedback




Detoxification and substance misuse




Intervention




Just Say No campaign




Meditation, alcohol, substance misuse and addictions




Narcotics Anonymous




Overdose




Science of addiction




Substance misuse and treatment




Twelve-step programs




Twelve-step programs for family and friends




Withdrawal




Specific Drugs and Drug Classes




Baclofen




Cannabidiol (CBD) and THC




Carbamazepine




Codeine




Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors




Decongestants




Dextroamphetamine




Dextromethorphan




Ephedrine




Fentanyl




Gabapentin




Hydrocodone




Insulin




Librium




Medical marijuana




Methadone




Morphine




Naloxone




Naltrexone




Narcotics




Nitrazepam




Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs




Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs: Cautions and precautions




Oxycodone




Pentazocine, butorphanol, nalbuphine




Pregabalin




Prescription NSAIDs




Ritalin




Sildenafil




Soma




Suboxone




Temazepam




Tramadol




Valium




Vicodin and Norco




Bibliography




Glossary




Organizations