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Readers of books in the Contemporary World Issues series will find the information they need in order to have a better understanding of the social, political, environmental, and eco- nomic issues facing the world today. This page intentionally left blank CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUES SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MEDICINE Prescription Drug Abuse A REFERENCE HANDBOOK David E. Newton Copyright © 2016 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Newton, David E., author. Prescription drug abuse : a reference handbook / David E. Newton. p. ; cm. — (Contemporary world issues) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4408-3978-8 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4408-3979-5 (ebook) I. Title. II. Series: Contemporary world issues. [DNLM: 1. Substance-Related Disorders. 2. Prescription Drugs—adverse effects. WM 270] RC564 362.29—dc23 2015030401 ISBN: 978-1-4408-3978-8 EISBN: 978-1-4408-3979-5 20 19 18 17 16 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Contents SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND MEDICINE Preface, xiii 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY, 3 Drug Use in the Ancient World, 5 A Short History of Opium, 10 A Multitude of Opium Products, 13 Laudanum, 13 Morphine, 16 Other Natural Opiates, 19 Semisynthetic Opioids, 20 Synthetic Opioids, 23 Rising Concerns about the Opioids, 24 Opium Addiction among the Chinese and Other Immigrants, 25 Opium Addiction among Women, 27 Opium Availability, 29 Patent Medicines, 30 Legislative Responses, 32 Controlled Substance Act of 1970, 40 vii viii Contents The Evolution of Prescription Drugs, 41 Prescription Drugs in the 21st Century, 45 Conclusion, 49 References, 50 2 PROBLEMS, CONTROVERSIES, AND SOLUTIONS, 69 Demographics, 71 Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: Statistics, 71 Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: Mortality and Morbidity Data, 76 Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs: First-Time Use, 79 The International Scene, 80 Misused Prescription Drugs, 82 Opioids, 84 Stimulants, 88 CNS Depressants, 92 Over-the-Counter Medications, 94 Prevention, 97 The Etiology of Prescription Drug Abuse, 98 Sources of Prescription Drugs, 101 Prevention Programs, 104 Tracking and Monitoring, 109 Proper Medication Disposal, 111 Enforcement, 112 Treatment, 115 Contents ix Opioids, 116 Stimulants and Depressants, 118 Summary and Conclusion, 118 References, 119 3 PERSPECTIVES, 131 State Efforts to Curb the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic: Carmen A. Catizone, 131 Communicative Behavior: Nicholas E. Hagemeier, 136 A Perfect Storm for Prescription Drug Misuse: Kenneth M. Hale, 140 Prescription Drug Abuse: Ginger Katz, 145 The Dangers of Smart Drugs: College Students’ Prescription Drug Addiction: Troy Keslar, 148 Fighting Prescription Opioid Abuse Shouldn’t Increase Pain for Patients: Srinivas Nalamachu, 151 Prescription Drugs and the Brain: Maia Pujara, 156 Can Information Technology Help Curb Prescription Drug Abuse?: Jeremy Summers, 160 4 PROFILES, 167 Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies, 167 American Society of Addiction Medicine, 169 AWAR E, 172 X Hale Boggs (1914–1972/1973), 175 Mary Bono (1961–), 176 Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence, 178
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