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Results 1 - 10 of 11 for prescription drug misuse
  1. New maps feature makes drug disposal easier and safer | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... that technology could help fight the opioid crisis. Prescription drug misuse and lack of proper disposal heavily contributes to ... on Drug Abuse Explore More on MedlinePlus.gov Prescription Drug Misuse Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Safe Opioid ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...s-drug-disposal-easier-and-safer - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Fentanyl 101 | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Opioid Overdose Prescription Drug Misuse More health topics on MedlinePlus.gov » You May ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/fentanyl-101 - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. The opioid crisis: An overview | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... and illegally), and pain relievers available legally by prescription like oxycodone, codeine, and morphine. An opioid addiction is a chronic brain disease. It causes a person to compulsively seek out drugs, despite the negative consequences. Opioid misuse means that you aren't using a drug ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/.../the-opioid-crisis-an-overview - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. Teens are talking about mental health | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... said. Such substances could include alcohol, tobacco, or prescription or illicit ... use and misuse also tend to increase during puberty. In addition ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-are-talking-about-mental-health - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. The opioid crisis | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Opioid Use Disorder The opioid crisis ... from opioid use disorder. Millions more suffer from chronic pain. Earlier this ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/multimedia/the-opioid-crisis - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. The opioid crisis | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    Opioid Use Disorder The opioid crisis ... suffer from opioid use disorder. Millions more suffer from chronic pain. Earlier this ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/the-opioid-crisis - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. Fighting the opioid crisis: NIH HEAL initiative takes on addiction and pain management | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... 1m An estimated 2.1 million Americans used prescription drugs nonmedically for the first time within the past ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...on-addiction-and-pain-management - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. “Ouch, that hurts!” The science of pain | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... and reduce unwanted side effects such as opioid misuse and addiction. The Helping to End Addiction Long- ... for scientific solutions to prevent and treat opioid misuse and addiction. They also seek to better understand ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...h-that-hurts-the-science-of-pain - MedlinePlus Magazine
  9. How naloxone reverses opioid overdoses (and why it’s important to have on hand!) | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... overdose are still at risk for continued substance misuse. FindTreatment.gov can help find treatment for SUDs ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...hy-its-important-to-have-on-hand - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Articles about Opioid Use Disorder | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... Opioids October 13, 2017 The opioid crisis Opioid misuse and addiction is a major public health crisis. ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/topic/opioid-use-disorder - MedlinePlus Magazine
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