Prescription Drug Abuse

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Prescription Drugs Abuse and Addiction (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Prescription Drugs and Pain Medications (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

• Treatment
• Opening the Door to Mainstream Medical Treatment of Drug Addiction (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

• Specific Conditions
• Benzodiazepines (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• Depressants (Drug Enforcement Administration)
• Hormone Abuse (Hormone Foundation)
• Methylphenidate (Ritalin) (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
• Opioids (Narcotics) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• OxyContin: Questions and Answers (Center for Drug Evaluation and Research)

• Prevention/Screening
• Pain Pills: Avoiding Addiction (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Preventing and Detecting Prescription Drug Abuse (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Related Issues
• Some Commonly Prescribed Medications: Use and Consequences (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Research
• New Research in Animals Reveals Possible Long-Term Effects of Stimulants on Brain and Behavior (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

• Directories
• Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

• Organizations
• Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Partnership for a Drug-Free America

• Statistics
• Lifetime Use of Specific Stimulants and Prescription Diet Pills (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF File
• Nonmedical Use of Prescription–Type Drugs among Youths and Young Adults (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Admissions (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)