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Drug Abuse


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Alternate Names : Cocaine Abuse, Hallucinogen Abuse, Heroin Abuse, Illicit Drug Abuse, LSD Abuse, Marijuana Abuse, Narcotic Abuse, PCP Abuse, Substance Abuse

Treatment overview

Support groups and counseling should be tried first -- as with any other area of medicine, the least intensive treatment should be the starting point.

Comprehensive residential treatment programs monitor and address potential withdrawal symptoms/behaviors; incorporate behavior recognition and modification programs; include psychotherapeutic treatments both for the person (and perhaps family) and in group settings; have a prolonged after-care component; and facilitate peer support.

Drug addiction is a serious and complicated health condition that requires both physiological and psychological treatment and support.

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• Definition
• History, incidence , and effects of drugs or drug categories
• Stages of juvenile drug use
• Treatment overview
• Call your health care provider

Review Date : 3/8/2002
Reviewed By : Benoit Dub, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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