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Publications Fact Sheet: Understanding and Detecting Prescription Drug Misuse and Misuse Disorders
Publications Fact Sheet: Understanding and Detecting Prescription Drug Misuse and Misuse Disorders Fact Sheet: Understanding and Detecting Prescription Drug Misuse and Misuse Disorders
This fact sheet describes prescription drug misuse and provides information on:
- The attributes of the most commonly misused and addictive prescription drugs.
- The extent and consequences of misuse.
- Side effects and toxicity.
- Characteristics of those who are most likely to misuse prescription drugs.
- Signs and symptoms of misuse.
- Ways to identify and treat those who may have developed a drug use disorder, including a section on medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder.
- Educational and technical assistance resources on this topic from SAMHSA and other organizations.
Author: Sandra Lapham, M.D., M.P.H., D.F.A.S.A.M.
Date: 2017
