National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week
1/25/2018 8:45:00 AM - Behavioral Health

January 22-28 is National Drug & Alcohol facts week. Please read and share, if you have questions please contact Saginaw Chippewa Behavioral Health Services at (989) 775-4850.

Commonly Misused Prescription Drugs

There are three kinds of prescription drugs that are commonly misuseed. Visit our separate drug facts pages to learn more about each of these classes of prescription drugs:

Opioids - Used to relieve pain, such as Vicodin, OxyContin, or codeine.

Depressants - Used to relieve anxiety or help a person sleep, such as Valium or Xanax

Stimulants - Used for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as Adderall and Ritalin.