prescription drug abuse

Are There Medications That Can Reduce or Shut Down the Reward Centre of the Brain?

Question by : Are there medications that can reduce or shut down the reward centre of the brain?
I know that drug addiction is centred in the pleasure centre of the brain and I am wondering if there is any way to reduce suppress or stop the over activity in that part of the brain.

Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse: 'Bridging Medications'

Trends in Prescription Drug Abuse: 'Bridging Medications'

Filed under: prescription drug abuse

Outside of approved traditional opioid maintenance programs, I've heard that some drug addicts are using prescription drugs for "bridging." What is this practice, and which prescription drugs may be involved?
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1st Place Substance Abuse Prevention – Gainesville High School


 

1st Place Substance Abuse Prevention – Gainesville High School – Gainesville High School SADD club produced this unique prevention video using messages on t-shirts concerning substance abuse prevention.

 

From Twitter:

RT @pubhealthtalks: T5: What should be the #publichealth approach for prescription drug abuse prevention? #PubHT – by GWonlineMPH (MPH@GW)

Treating Chronic Pain While Preventing Abuse and DIversion of Prescription Opioids


 

Treating Chronic Pain While Preventing Abuse and DIversion of Prescription Opioids – To receive credit, visit: http://freece.com/FreeCE/CECatalog_Details.aspx?ID=626342ae-c67d-4d87-bb0d-4416e11d8a62&eTrack=YT-ChronicPain12 Program Overview He…

 

Treatment needed to keep Rx abuse from leading to heroin

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Report: Santa Fe County Facing Troubling Health Issues

Report: Santa Fe County facing troubling health issues

Filed under: drug addiction treatment statistics

A new health report contains some unfortunate statistics about Santa Fe County. While prescription drug abuse and overdoses have been on … Not having insurance can lead to adverse effects such as undetected chronic illnesses or lack of treatment. At …
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org and DDB New York Team Up on "Damaged

The Partnership at Drugfree.org and DDB New York Team Up on "Damaged

Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers

NEW YORK, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Partnership at Drugfree.org, a national nonprofit helping parents solve the problem of teen substance abuse, and DDB New York, a worldwide advertising agency, have joined forces to launch …
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