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Research Article

Where We Stand on Drug Abuse

Pages 321-336 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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  • Alcohol compounds the effects of other sedative hypnotic drugs such as barbiturates and may have more serious effects when taken in such combinations
  • Severe withdrawal symptoms need not occur after every drinking episode
  • For each classification of drug, several examples are cited by generic term, trade name, and street name, in that order. These lists are meant only as representative examples and cannot be considered exhaustive because street names change continuously and new drugs come into use. Furthermore, street names vary in different areas of the state
  • In combination with any other central nervous system depressant, such as alcohol, the effects are intensified
  • We refer the reader also the position of the American Medical Association's House of Delegates. 1972, and to the position of the AMA's Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (1972)
  • Board of Medical Examiners, 1020 “N” Street, Room 434, Sacramento, California 95814

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