ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse @ College-So What?

ADHD Prescription Drug Abuse @ College-so what? – Ashley, a College student is interviewed by Dr. Charles Shinaver about prescription drug abuse at college. Is Adderall Abuse or the Abuse of other ADHD Drugs on College Campuses a Big Deal? Students ask ADHD Students all the time to sell or give their ADHD drugs to other students. The line between use and abuse is blurry, doctors prescribe them. Faking ADHD is easy. Coke, Dr. Pepper, coffee, tea, energy drinks, ADHD meds, where is the line? Pick me ups vs. Lock me ups.

FDA names Indiana farm tied to contaminated cantaloupe, announces formal recall

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OWENSVILLE, Ind. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified an Indiana farm tied to a recent salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe and says the operation has launched a formal recall of the melons. Chamberlain Farms of Owensville could …
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Heroin on the rise

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And 50-percent of patients walking through the doors at Fairbanks Addiction Treatment Center in Indianapolis are hooked on the opiate based drugs. Robin Parsons, who directs adult services at the treatment center, says heroin has a new face.
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AP Interview: US drug czar says prescription tracking helps curb abuse, but …

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The Office of National Drug Control Policy said the number of deaths from prescription drug overdoses has increased fourfold over the past decade. Addictions are up sharply, too. Sometimes people being treated for legitimate pain become addicted, …
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