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Young Opioid Abusers Benefit From Extended Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment

Reports on a study investigating the benefits of extended opioid maintenance therapy that included drug counseling and 12 weeks of therapy with buprenorphine and naloxone.

Some Teens Reporting Nonmedical Use of Prescriptions Develop Disorders

Reports teen drug abuse based on 2006-2007 data from a national survey on drug use and health and compares differences by gender.

Study Finds Withdrawal No Easier With Ultrarapid Opiate Detox

Presents findings from a clinical trial comparing ultrarapid, anesthesia-assisted detoxification with detoxification by traditional methods among patients addicted to heroin.

First-time Patients Opt for Office-Based Buprenorphine

Presents highlights of a study suggesting that compared with methadone, office-based buprenorphine treatment attracts individuals who have less extensive addiction histories.

Anticipation of Methadone Enhances Brain Reactivity to Heroin Cues

Describes findings of a study revealing that images of heroin preparation and injection can incite craving and excite brain areas associated with reward-seeking even in methadone-maintained patients.

Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction

NOTE: This is a fact sheet covering research findings on effective treatment approaches for drug abuse and addiction. If you are seeking treatment, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service at 1–800–662–HELP (4357) for information on hotlines, counseling services, or treatment options in your State. Drug treatment programs by State also may be found online at www.findtreatment.samhsa.gov.

Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications

Some medications have psychoactive (mind-altering) properties and, because of that, are sometimes abused—that is, taken for reasons or in ways or amounts not intended by a doctor, or taken by someone other than the person for whom they are prescribed. In fact, prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are, after marijuana (and alcohol), the most commonly abused substances by Americans 14 and older.

Enfoques de tratamiento para la drogadicción

NOTA: Ésta es una hoja informativa sobre los hallazgos de las investigaciones sobre enfoques eficaces para el tratamiento del abuso de las drogas y la drogadicción. Si usted está buscando tratamiento, por favor llame al 1-800-662-4357 (1-800-662-HELP) para obtener información sobre las líneas telefónicas de emergencia, los servicios de consejería o las opciones de tratamiento que hay en su estado.

Los medicamentos con y sin prescripción médica

Algunos medicamentos tienen propiedades psicoactivas (que alteran la mente) y por esto hay personas que abusan de ellos. Esto quiere decir que los toman por alguna razón diferente o de manera y en cantidades diferentes a las que indicó el médico, o los toman cuando fueron recetados para otra persona. De hecho, después de la marihuana y el alcohol, los medicamentos con o sin prescripción médica son las sustancias que con más frecuencia abusan las personas que viven en los Estados Unidos de 14 años de edad y mayores.

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