Prescription and Over the Counter (OTC) Drug Information

New site from SAMHSA that addresses the misuse of prescription pain relievers.

A site for youth that gives the facts about the effects and dangers of prescription drug abuse.

A coordinated drug strategy to confront the illegal diversion and abuse of prescription drugs.

DXM Stories is a Partnership for a Drug-Free America site about cough and cold medicine abuse.

Links to prescription drug abuse information in Spanish, Português, and English

Key Warning Signs of Prescription Painkiller Dependency

Teens and Prescription Drugs 2007 ONDCP Report

Some Commonly Prescribed Medications and Their Consequences (NIDA)

Diet Pills, Laxatives and Dangerous Methods - Information on the dangers of "diet pills"

Prescription Drugs - NIDA site with research reports, Infofacts, more

Drugs and Chemicals of Concern - DEA site with information on licit drugs

Prescription Drugs -facts, stats, links, from Drug Story.org, an ONDCP site

What Can You Do? Prescription for Preventing RX Abuse tips for parents to safeguard their prescriptions - and their teens

Prescription Medicine Misuse and Abuse: A Growing Problem - web page from Partnership for a Drug-Free America

The Abuse of Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs brochure from Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Cheese - “Cheese” or “starter heroin” is a combination of heroin and ground up cold medicine (ONDCP)

Benzodiazepines - fact sheet from Center for Substance Abuse Research

Dextromethorphan (DXM) - fact sheet from Center for Substance Abuse Research

Preventing Teen Cough Medicine Abuse guide for parents from Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Ephedra - fact sheet from Center for Substance Abuse Research

Methadone - ONDCP fact sheet

Oxycodone (OxyContin) - fact sheet from Center for Substance Abuse Research

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) - NIDA InfoFacts

Stimulant Abuse by School-Aged Children - brochure from the DEA

You've Got Drugs! IV: Prescription Drug Pushers on the Internet (2007) - CASA white paper