Prescription Drugs: Misuse and Abuse
- In a way other than as prescribed
- For the experience or feelings elicited
- Without a prescription
- Opioids (for pain)
- Central nervous system (CNS) depressants (for anxiety and sleep disorders), and
- Stimulants (for ADHD and narcolepsy)
- Steroids
Opioid abuse includes:
- Codeine (Tylenol/Codeine®)
- Morphine (MS-Contin®)
- Methadone (Dolophine®, Methadose®)
- Fentanyl ( Duragesic® )
- Hydrocodone (Vicodin®)
- Oxycodone (OxyContin®)
- Oxymorphone (Opana®)
- Propoxyphene (Darvon®)
- Hydromorphone (Dilaudid®)
- Meperidine (Demerol®)
Central nervous system depressant/sedative-hypnotic abuse (Benzodiazepines) includes:
- Pentobarbital sodium (Nembutal®)
- Diazepam (Valium®)
- Alprazolam (Xanax®)
- Clonazepam (Klonopin®)
- Carisoprodol (Soma®)
Stimulant abuse includes:
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin® and Concerta®)
- Amphetamines (Adderall®)
- Benzphetamine (Didrex®)
- Dexmethylphenidate(Focalin®)
- Amphetamine Salts (Adderall®)
- Diethlproprion(Tenuate®)
- Methylphenidate (Concerta® Metadate® and Ritalin®)
- Phenditrazine (Bontril® and Prelu-2®)
- Phentermine (Adipex®, Fastin® and Ionamin®)
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Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine®)