Psychiatric Label Surge Alarming

Published June 8, 2013

Psychiatric label surge alarming

Filed under: signs of drug abuse

With the DSM-5 as a guide, expect ADHD to increase, because it will now be easier to diagnose adults with ADHD, if the symptoms were noticed before the age of 12. However, there is scepticism, partly because of the potential for drug abuse, given that …
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Nigeria: Sleeping Pill Addiction

Filed under: signs of drug abuse

If they were to stop using these sleeping pills they would not only have to battle a mental compulsion, but also go through physical withdrawal symptoms. People can abuse a substance for a period of their life without becoming physically addicted to it.
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Workshop offers different perspectives on drug abuse

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Sgt. Matt McDonough of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office discussed signs of abuse for different types of prescription pills during a “Signs of Abuse” station, one of four sessions set up at the workshop. The most commonly abused drugs, McDonough said …
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