Drug abuse

Drug abuse: Introduction

Drug abuse: Addiction to any of various illicit drugs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Drug abuse is available below.

Symptoms of Drug abuse

• Mental changes
• Behavior changes
• Appetite changes
• Secrecy
• Isolation
• more symptoms...»

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Drug abuse:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
  • Adult ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Tests
• Home Drug Tests
  • Home Marijuana Tests
  • Home Cocaine Tests
  • Home Alcohol Tests
  • Hair Drug Screening Tests
  • Methamphetamine Tests
  • Opiate Drug Tests
  • Benzodiazepine Drug Tests
  • Multiple Drug Screening Kits
• Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
  • Nicotine Home Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests
  • Asthma-Related Home Testing
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests
  • ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Test Kits
• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
  • ADHD -- Home Tests
  • Drug Screening Kits
• more tests...»

Drug abuse: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Drug abuse:

• Accidents
• Drug overdose
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Drug abuse

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Drug abuse?

• Misdiagnosis of Drug abuse
• Failure to diagnose Drug abuse
• Hidden causes of Drug abuse (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Drug abuse

Drug abuse: Self Assessment Tools

• Stress -- Self Assessment Tools
• Depression -- Self Assessment Tools
• Weight Management -- Self Assessment Tools
• Mental Health -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Drug abuse: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Drug abuse: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Drug abuse

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or ...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to be...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe medical...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to diagnose these anxiety...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Drug abuse

Drug abuse: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Addiction Health Specialists:
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry
• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• Poisoning / Toxicology Specialists:
  • Medical Toxicology (Poisoning Specialists)
  • Pediatric Medical Toxicology (Child Poisoning)
• Teen Health Specialists:
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

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• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Drug abuse

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Drug abuse:

• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Child Health (Pediatrics) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Drug abuse, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Drug abuse: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Drug abuse

• Psychological disorders - Some people use drug abuse to deny, cope with, or hide an underlying psychological disorder:
  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia
• Myoclonic dystonia - alcohol abuse
• Alcoholism - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
• more causes...»

See full list of 25 causes of Drug abuse

More information about causes of Drug abuse:

• Underlying causes of Drug abuse
• Drug abuse as a complication caused by other conditions
• Drug abuse as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Drug abuse

Treatments for Drug abuse

• Drug treatment programs
• Supportive care and treatments
  • Job counseling and training
  • Legal assistance
  • Literacy training
• more treatments...»

See full list of 14 treatments for Drug abuse

News Archives for Drug abuse

Medical news articles related to Drug abuse include:

• Deficit in Brain Function Puts Teens at Risk of Drug Abuse
• ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
• 'Street' Drug Use Down, Rx Drug Abuse Rising: U.S. Report
• A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
• Non-Medical Use of Prescriptions Linked to Drug Abuse Risk
• Health-Care Costs Go Up, and Stay Up, for Abused Women
• Admissions for Prescription Painkiller Abuse on Rise
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Drug abuse

Medical research articles related to Drug abuse include:

• Treating drug abuse and addiction in the criminal justice system: improving public health and safety.
• Issues of care for hospitalized youth
• What evidence is there that motivational interviewing techniques facilitate smoking cessation? (especially in the contented smoker).
• Psychiatric morbidity in adolescents and young adults born preterm: a Swedish national cohort study
• Viral hepatitis.
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Videos for Drug abuse

Patient Surveys for Drug abuse

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Drug abuse
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Prognosis for Drug abuse

More about prognosis of Drug abuse

Reseach about Drug abuse

Visit our research pages for current research about Drug abuse treatments.

Statistics for Drug abuse

• Medical statistics for Drug abuse
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Drug abuse
• Death and Mortality statistics for Drug abuse
• Society statistics for Drug abuse

Drug abuse: Broader Related Topics

• Chemical addiction
• Behavioral disorders
• Adolescent conditions
• Youth risk behavior
• Psychological disorders
• Psychiatric disorders
• more types...»

Types of Drug abuse

Types of Drug abuse

• Alcoholism
• Marijuana
• Nicotine addiction
• Heroin addiction
• Barbiturates
• more types...»

See full list of 11 Types of Drug abuse

Stories from Users Related to Drug abuse

• Why do teens abuse drugs?

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User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about Drug abuse, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
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Definitions of Drug abuse:

The use of a drug for a reason other than which it was intended or in a manner or in quantities other than directed. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Excessive use of drugs - (Source - WordNet 2.1)