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PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE RESOURCE LIST

WEBSITES:

http://www.cardinal.com – This website sponsored by Cardinal Health links you to important information through subscribing to their Generation Rx program.

http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/mtgs/methadone_alert/facts_and_fallacies.pdf - This site is the US Department of Justice’s report on the “epidemic of prescription drug abuse.” It provides up to date statistics, national costs and crime rates associated with prescription drug abuse.

http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/prescription-drugs - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a branch of NIH, created a website to educate the public on issues and concerns regarding prescription drug abuse. On this site you can find information on specific prescription drugs, their effects, statistics and trends and additional resources.

http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_rx1.php - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), created this Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse. NIDA enlisted the help of teens in developing this site to ensure that the content addresses appropriate questions and timely concerns.

http://www.drugfree.org – This helpful website provides information on a wide variety of teen addiction issues from The Partnership at Drugfree.org. This month they are highlighting their Parents360 Rx Action Toolkit and sponsors The Medicine Abuse Project which asks teens to learn about prescription medicine abuse, safeguard their medications and discuss the issue with other teens.

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/drugfacts/prescription/abuse-international-statistics.html - The Foundation for a Drug-Free World is a nonprofit public benefit corporation that empowers youth and adults with factual information about drugs so they can make informed decisions and live drug-free. This website provides information on statistics as well as videos encouraging parents to get rid of their unused and out of date prescription drugs.

http://getsmartaboutdrugs.com – The DEA sponsors this website which is a resource with parents dealing with teen addiction.

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/prescription_drug_abuse.html - This site provides information specific for adults, teens and children regarding the risks and incidents of prescription drug abuse.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prescriptiondrugabuse.html - This is NIH’s page providing statistics and links to research articles on Prescription Drug Abuse.

http://www.streetdrugs.org – Informational website on a myriad of drugs which are being found in the U.S. Particularly helpful information includes the Drug Information which discusses each drug in detail and Apps and books available through the site.

http://www.talkaboutrx.org/documents/GetTheFacts.pdf - This is the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education’s PDF information to parents regarding the Facts of Prescription Drug Abuse on College Campuses.

BOOKS:

Prescription Drug Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic by Rod Colvin – This book examines the serious problem of prescription drug abuse, addiction, and recovery. This book offers both support for the chemically dependent and eye-opening revelations for general readers.

Overcoming Prescription Drug Addiction: A Guide to Coping and Understanding by Rod Colvin, M.S. – This book is written from the perspective of a family member of an addict and provides information on topics such as the nature of addiction as a chronic, progressive disease, the most commonly abused prescription drugs, steps to take if you or a loved and insights on recovery offered by addiction medicine physicians.

Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs by Jerry Avorn, M.D. - Drawing on more than twenty-five years of patient care, teaching, and research at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Avorn shares his firsthand experience of the wide gap in our knowledge of the effectiveness of one medication as compared to another. In Powerful Medicines, he reminds us that every pill we take represents a delicate compromise between the promise of healing, the risk of side effects, and an increasingly daunting price.

Pill Head:   The Secret Life of a Painkiller Addict by Joshua Lyon - This compelling, honest book investigates the growing epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse among today's Generation Rx. Through gripping profiles and heartbreaking confessions, this memoir uncovers the reality--the addiction, the withdrawal, and the recovery--of this newest generation of pill poppers.

ARTICLES:

CDC Taking Steps to Combat Opioid Deaths – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that enough opioids were sold in 2010 to give every American adult a 5 mg Vicodin tablet every four hours for a month, according to Ileana Arias, Ph.D., Principal Deputy Director of the CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry. (Source: Med-Sci Daily News, April 21, 2012)

Prescription Drug Abuse: America’s Problem – Left unchecked, the prescription drug abuse problem will continue to grow out of control, draining limited resources and devastating families. Read commentary by Operation UNITE President & CEO Karen Kelly in Join Together. Source: The Partnership at Drugfree.org, January 13, 2012.