What is the Abuse potential of various drugs?
• What is Mass communication and vernacular usage? • What is the role of pharmacists in preventing and recognizing prescription drug abuse? • What is the role of patients in preventing and recognizing prescription drug abuse? • What is the treatment of addiction to prescription CNS depressants? • What are the different methods of Drug testing? • What Are the Dangers of Abusing Medications? • What is the approach of public health practitioners towards drug abuse? • How should prescription drugs be disposed off? • What kind of medicine is OxyContin? • Can I take other medicines while I am using OxyContin for pain relief? • How can we reduce the damage caused by drug abuse? • Can I drink an alcoholic beverage while I am using OxyContin for pain relief? • What should I do when I no longer need the OxyContin for pain relief? • Are there any other special precautions I should take with my OxyContin? • What are various risk groups for prescription drug abuse? • What is meant by prescription d
Depending on the actual compound, drug abuse may lead to health problems, social problems, physical dependence, or psychological addiction. Some drugs that are subject to abuse have central nervous system (CNS) effects, which produce changes in mood, levels of awareness or perceptions and sensations. Most of these drugs also alter systems other than the CNS.