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Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction

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Examines the non-medical use of prescription drugs-opioids, central nervous system depressants, and stimulants-describing adverse health effects of their use and the prevention and treatment of addiction.

NIH Pub Number: 11-4881
Published: July 2001
Revised: October 2011
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​Research Reports

This series of reports simplifies the science of research findings for the educated lay public, legislators, educational groups, and practitioners. The series reports on research findings of national interest.

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