Drug Dependence & Abuse (cont.)

OTC and Prescription Drug Abuse Slideshow Pictures

Health Risks of Alcohol Abuse Slideshow Pictures

Medical Author:

Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM

Medical Editor:

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD

Medical Editor:

James S Cohen, MD

Synonyms and Keywords

drug dependence and abuse, drug dependence, substance abuse, medication abuse, addiction, drug abuse, drug use, withdrawal syndrome, get high, shoot up, snort, depression, drug overdose, detox, detoxification

Authors and Editors

Author: Anthony Anker, MD, FAAEM, Attending Physician, Emergency Department, Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA.

Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James S Cohen, MD, Consulting Staff, James Cohen, PC.

Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005