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Bookmark or Share- Prescription drug abuse - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicPrescription drug abuse, also called prescription drug misuse, includes everything from taking a friend's prescription painkiller for your backache to snorting or injecting ground-up pills to get high. Prescription drug abuse may become ongoing and compulsive, despite the negative consequences.
- Which opioids are prescribed today and when are they used?Whenever your health care provider prescribes a medicine, it’s important to learn about the drug you’ll be taking. In this short guide, we’ll discuss different types of opioids. For more information about opioids, read the Mayo Clinic Press Book “Ending the Crisis: Mayo Clinic’s Guide to Opioid Addiction and Safe Opioid Use.”.
- How to tell if a loved one is abusing opioids - Mayo ClinicIf you're right, speaking up could save the life of someone dear to you. Ask yourself some questions about your loved one's personal risk of opioid use disorder and the changes you've seen. Reach out to your loved one's healthcare professional if your answers point toward a possible addiction.
- Teen drug abuse: Help your teen avoid drugs - Mayo ClinicThe teen brain is particularly vulnerable to being rewired by substances that overload the reward circuits in the brain. Help prevent teen drug abuse by talking to your teen about the consequences of using drugs and the importance of making healthy choices.
- Drug addiction (substance use disorder) - Symptoms and causesDrug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine. Substances such as alcohol, marijuana and nicotine also are considered drugs.
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