NIDA’s involvement in the summit also includes an exhibit for NIDAMED, NIDA's outreach to physicians, which will include a collection of resources to assist health care providers in detecting drug abuse early, preventing escalation to addiction, and referring patients to treatment when necessary.
Visit the PEERx portion of the "NIDA for Teens" Web site, here, and learn more about the first National Rx Drug Abuse Summit at http://nationalrxdrugabusesummit.org/.
Recent studies have investigated the link between lack of sleep in teens and health-risk behaviors, including drug abuse. Read more in Psychiatric News, here.
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