Prescription drugs account for the second most commonly abused category of drugs, behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and other drugs.
Website Resources
CDC Up and Away | www.upandaway.org/
Just Think Twice | www.justthinktwice.com/
Medline Plus | www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prescriptiondrugabuse.html
National Institute on Drug Abuse | www.drugabuse.gov/
NH People Care | nhpeoplecare.org/
Office of National Drug Control Policy | www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp
Local Resources
NH DHHS’ Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services Issue Brief on Prescription Pain Medication 10/13
Reports & In the News
NIDA Infofacts: Prescription & Over-the-Counter Medication
NIDA Research Report: Prescription Drugs: Abuse & Addiction
NIDA Topics in Brief: Prescription Drug Abuse
Epidemic: Responding to America’s Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis (ONDCP)