Sentences with phrase «nonmedical use of»

In one study, nearly 13 percent of high school seniors reported nonmedical use of prescription opioids.

Proposition 64 legalises adult nonmedical use of marijuana, creates a system for regulating marijuana businesses and products, and, imposes taxes on sales and cultivation.

The latest survey shows a 14 percent decline in nonmedical use of prescription drugs...

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Use of nonmedical methods of labor induction and pain management among U.S. women.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports 20 % of people ages 12 and older have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons at least once in their lifetime.

Research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2017 National Conference and Exhibition shows that post-surgical opioid pain medications prescribed after common surgeries may become a pathway to continued, nonmedical opioid use by teens and young adults.

In 2008 - 2011, the risk of past - year heroin use, ever injecting heroin, past - year heroin abuse or dependence, and the perception of availability of heroin increased as the frequency of nonmedical opioid use increased for all race and ethnicities, but particularly for non-Hispanic Whites.

«The noteworthy increase in the annual rate of heroin abuse or dependence among non-Hispanic Whites parallels the significant increase in nonmedical opioid use during the last decade and the growing number of heroin overdose deaths described for this race and ethnic group in recent years,» said Martins.

«Overall, our results suggest a connection between opioid and heroin use and heroin - related adverse outcomes at the population level, implying that frequent nonmedical users of prescription opioids, regardless of race or ethnicity, should be the focus of public health efforts to prevent and mitigate the harms of heroin use.»

The research, led by Silvia Martins, MD, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, sheds light on the racial and ethnic differences in trends of nonmedical opioid and heroin use over time.

Stimulant drugs are widely prescribed to treat ADHD, which is believed to affect up to 8 percent of U.S. college students, and several studies have documented frequent nonmedical use — either without a prescription or taking higher - than - prescribed doses — particularly among college students.

Attendees were asked about nonmedical use — defined as using in a manner which is not prescribed (such as to get high)-- of 18 different opioids — including OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, codeine, fentanyl, and heroin.

A study of seventh - and eighth - graders found a five percent prevalence of nonmedical prescription opioid use.

Use of amphetamines without a doctor's order, known as nonmedical use, carries a high risk of abuse and dependency, as well as potential harmful side effects such as heart problems and seizurUse of amphetamines without a doctor's order, known as nonmedical use, carries a high risk of abuse and dependency, as well as potential harmful side effects such as heart problems and seizuruse, carries a high risk of abuse and dependency, as well as potential harmful side effects such as heart problems and seizures.

Though nearly 8 percent of the students reported nonmedical amphetamine use and about 7 percent reported nonmedical Adderall use in the past year, about 29 percent of nonmedical Adderall users reported no nonmedical amphetamine use.

The proposed law would establish the first federal safety standards in schools for the use of restraint and seclusion, similar to rules in place in hospitals and nonmedical community - based facilities.

Minnesota requires a minimum of $ 40,000 in personail injury protection; $ 20,000 of that amount is allowed for medical expenses, and $ 20,000 may be used for lost wages or other nonmedical expenses.

To assess the extent to which families used nonmedical community services, 2 measures of service utilization were developed: (1) the duration of the child's attendance at preschool education services by 36 months and (2) the number of community service agency contacts that the family had made up to 36 months.

More precisely, The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports «70 % of teens have tried alcohol by their senior year in high school, 50 % have abused an illegal drug, 40 % have smoked cigarettes, and 20 % have used prescription drugs for recreational, or for nonmedical purposes.»