Prescription Drug Addiction among Teens La Vergne TN

Prescription drugs are very commonly sold on the street like other illegal drugs as well. Some teens even think a prescription drug, regardless of whom it was prescribed to be safer than an ordinary street drug. Cynthia may take her brother’s ADHD medicine to curb her appetite because she had been told how bad diet pills could be. Cynthia thought the ADHD drug would be safer.

Guidance Center
(615) 459-9251
131 Mayfield Drive
Smyrna, TN
Hotline
(800) 704-2651
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Centerstone
(615) 279-6700
1921 Ransom Place
Nashville, TN
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Volunteer Behavioral Healthcare
(615) 898-0771
2126 Thompson Lane
Murfreesboro, TN
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Cumberland Heights Outpatient
(615) 872-2757
Hermitage Business Center
Hermitage, TN
Hotline
(800) 646-9998
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Pathfinders Inc
(615) 848-0773
815 South Church Street
Murfreesboro, TN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Samaritan Recovery Community Inc
(615) 627-4761
1100 Kermit Drive
Nashville, TN
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
Spanish

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Cumberland Heights
(615) 353-4305
145 Thompson Lane
Nashville, TN
Hotline
(800) 646-9998
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center/TVHs
(800) 876-7093x3813
3400 Lebanon Road
Murfreesboro, TN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Residential beds for clients' children
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Samaritan Recovery Community Inc
(615) 244-4802
319 South 4th Street
Nashville, TN
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Vanderbilt Addiction Center
(615) 327-7000
1601 23rd Avenue South
Nashville, TN
Hotline
(615) 327-7000
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Prescription Drug Addiction among Teens

For a variety of reasons prescription drugs are used by teens in all parts of the world. Some teens may think that the drugs will assist them to have more excitement or to be happier, or to lose weight. Because family members could have the prescription, these drugs can be easier to get than street drugs. Prescription drugs are very commonly sold on the street like other illegal drugs as well. Some teens even think a prescription drug, regardless of whom it was prescribed to be safer than an ordinary street drug. Cynthia may take her brother’s ADHD medicine to curb her appetite because she had been told how bad diet pills could be. Cynthia thought the ADHD drug would be safer. After all, it was prescribed by a doctor for her brother - - but not for her - - and not for the condition in which she is taking the ADHD drug. Prescription drugs are only safe for the people who actually have prescriptions for them. A doctor has examined the person and told them exactly how to take the drug, and most likely, the person has also been told those things to avoid while taking the drug such as alcohol or other medications. Cynthia would most likely not have the same type of information and may combine this drug with another substance that could cause her significant health problems and/or even death. Cynthia did not know that taking her brother’s ADHD medicine was also illegal. Taking drugs without a prescription – or sharing a prescription drug with friends – is breaking the law.

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