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Another Drug 'Take-Back Day' Scheduled for Saturday
Posted 26 Apr 2012 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, April 26 – The fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration says. The event gives Americans an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs. At the third Take-Back Day last October, participants turned in more than 377,000 pounds (188.5 tons) of unwanted or expired medications at more than 5,300 sites located in all 50 states. In total, the three Take-Back Days have taken in nearly 1 million pounds of prescription drugs during the past 13 months. "The amount of prescription drugs turned in by the American public during the past three Take-Back Day events speaks volumes about the need to develop a convenient way to rid homes of unwanted or expired prescription drugs," DEA administrator Michele Leonhart said in an agency news release. "The DEA remains hard at ... Read more
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Drug Use May Play Role in 25% of Driver Deaths, Study Finds
Posted 25 Jun 2011 by Drugs.com
FRIDAY, June 24 – Among U.S. drivers who died in a car crash, about one in four tested positive for drugs, a new study has found. Most commonly, the drivers were found to have been using marijuana and stimulants such as cocaine and amphetamines, and each of these drugs accounted for one-quarter of the positive tests, according to the report published in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. For their study, the researchers analyzed federal government drug test information from 44,000 drivers who died between 1998 and 2009. It's not certain that the drugs used by the drivers were directly responsible for the fatal crashes, the researchers said. For example, some people who use illegal drugs may simply be reckless drivers, they explained. But they noted that a recent government study found that 14 percent of U.S. drivers who were randomly pulled over tested ... Read more
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Surge in Number of Americans Treated for Prescription Painkiller Abuse
Posted 23 Jun 2011 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, June 23 – Rehab admissions related to alcohol, opiates (including prescription painkillers) and marijuana increased in the United States between 1999 and 2009, according to a new national report. However, fewer people sought treatment for problems with cocaine and methamphetamine or amphetamines, the researchers noted. One of the most staggering increases over the 10-year study period: opiate admissions, mostly due to use of prescription opioids, which include painkillers such as oxycodone (Oxycontin) or Vicodin (hydrocodone). The findings showed that 96 percent of the nearly 2 million admissions to treatment facilities that occurred in 2009 were related to alcohol (42 percent), opiates (21 percent), marijuana (18 percent), cocaine (9 percent) and methamphetamine/amphetamines (6 percent). The report from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ... Read more
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Can Prescription Amphetamine Use Raise Parkinson's Risk?
Posted 21 Feb 2011 by Drugs.com
SUNDAY, Feb. 20 – Taking prescription amphetamines may raise your risk of developing Parkinson's disease later, new research suggests. But, the researchers noted that the study did not prove a cause-and-effect relationship and further investigation is warranted. Study author Stephen K. Van Den Eeden, a senior investigator at the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, in Oakland, said that people who reported using Benzedrine or Dexedrine at some point in their lives showed a 60 percent greater chance of developing the neurological disorder when compared to those who said they had never taken the medications. "We already know that there are certain risks of amphetamine use," Van Den Eeden said. "This is one concern that is unproven, but we need to take into consideration whether the benefits outweigh the known risks, and maybe potential risks." Amphetamines ... Read more
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Prescriptions for Stimulants, Painkillers Soaring Among Youth
Posted 30 Nov 2010 by Drugs.com
TUESDAY, Nov. 30 – The number of prescriptions for controlled medications such as opioids and stimulants has nearly doubled in adolescents and young adults since 1994. The trend, reported in the December issue of Pediatrics, mirrors a similar increase in misuse of these drugs, with adolescents and young adults' illicit use of prescription drugs now outstripping all other illicit drug use except marijuana. The researchers couldn't attribute the increased misuse directly to more prescriptions, but did urge both physicians and patients to be vigilant when considering the use of drugs such as Oxycontin or Ritalin. "Our study did not look at the relationship between prescribing and misuse, but the increased prescribing increases the potential availability [of these drugs]," said study author Dr. Robert Fortuna, an assistant professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at the University of ... Read more
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