She was an only child and is selfish at times, and self-centered, making many
nonmedical dietary demands and acting as she pleases when here.
The researchers found that 11 percent of high school seniors reported past-year
nonmedical use of prescription drugs, and a substantial proportion of them obtained the prescription drugs from multiple sources (44.2 percent).
"When comparing the overall effect of use after versus before medical marijuana laws were passed, we found small increases in
nonmedical use of prescription opioids and slight decreases or no change in prescription opioid use disorder among
nonmedical users of prescription opioids -- even for states that allowed dispensaries," said study first author Dr.
"Prior studies have shown that, after OxyContin became more difficult to abuse, some
nonmedical users of OxyContin switched to heroin (a pharmacologically similar opiate)," they noted.
Eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis use for adults for
nonmedical purposes, and another 22 have legalized it for medical purposes only.
In one study, nearly 13 percent of high school seniors reported
nonmedical use of prescription opioids.
The leaders of the Jewish communities of four Nordic countries said that a bill proposing to ban
nonmedical circumcision in Iceland "will guarantee" that no Jewish community is established there.
This guide helps clinicians, as well as family members, friends, and
nonmedical professionals, understand eating disorders and their care and complications.
Many cancer patients add
nonmedical therapies to the treatments prescribed by their oncologists.
New research from the CVS Health Research Institute and Johns Hopkins University provides evidence that automated algorithms --or complex calculations --in electronic medical and pharmacy claims data may be useful in screening large populations for
nonmedical opioid use as well as identifying those providers who may be writing fraudulent prescriptions.
In the winter of 2013, Philip Schmidt said, some of his relatives required a
nonmedical home service but he couldn't find "good, dependable, quality care."