House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing
Filed under: drug abuse warning network
And a survey conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Office of Applied Studies (SAMHSA/OAS) titled "The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) Report," finds: "The estimated number of emergency department (ED) …
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Federal Investigators to take Closer Look at Two WV Coal Mines
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… with drug. If you're looking for a home-made Christmas decoration, and a worthy cause to donate to this holiday, Appalachian Teen Challenge is selling wreaths raising money for children and adolescents with drug abuse. … Last fall, the network …
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Crystal Meth / Methamphetamine / Ice – Educational Video #2 – Local police chief talks about the Meth problem in the land of Rocori. Producer: Duane Kuss, WOW Training. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested orally. Methamphetamine users feel a short yet intense “rush” when the drug is initially administered. The immediate effects of methamphetamine include increased activity and decreased appetite. The drug has limited medical uses for the treatment of narcolepsy, attention deficit disorders, and obesity. Most amphetamines distributed to the black market are produced in clandestine laboratories. Methamphetamine laboratories are, by far, the most frequently encountered clandestine laboratories in the United States. The ease of clandestine synthesis, combined with tremendous profits, has resulted in significant availability of illicit methamphetamine. Large amounts of methamphetamine are also illicitly smuggled into the United States from Mexico. Long-term methamphetamine abuse can cause addiction, anxiety, insomnia, mood disturbances, and violent behavior. Additionally, psychotic symptoms such as paranoia, hallucinations, and delusions (such as the sensation of bugs crawling under the user’s skin) can occur. The psychotic symptoms can last for months or years after methamphetamine use has ceased. Of an estimated 108 million emergency department (ED) visits in the US during 2005, the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) estimates that 1449154 ED visits …