I can understand why some of the drugs are on the current list but not the "panic" meds or the Adderall which is for ADD
MONITORED DRUGS
A number of prescription narcotics and other controlled substance medications are being monitored through the Narcotics Strategy.
Prescription narcotics are drugs commonly prescribed to relieve moderate to severe pain. A couple examples of common narcotic medications include:
acetaminophen with codeine (Tylenol® 3)
oxycodone (OxyNEO™)
Controlled substances are drugs listed under Canada’s Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. A few examples of controlled substance medications include:
methylphenidate (Ritalin®)
benzodiazepines (Valium®)
barbiturates (Phenobarbital)
Here is a list of common medications being monitored under the strategy.
Brand Name Generic Name
TYLENOL NO.3 - ACETAMINOPHEN COMPOUND WITH CODEINE
PERCOCET - OXYCODONE HCL & ACETAMINOPHEN
OXYCONTIN - OXYCODONE HCL
DILAUDID - HYDROMORPHONE HCL
HYCODAN - HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE
STATEX, MS CONTIN - MORPHINE SULFATE
CODEINE, CODEINE CONTIN- CODEINE SULFATE
DURAGESIC PATCH - FENTANYL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM
FIORINAL - ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID & BUTALBITAL & CAFFEINE
DEMEROL - MEPERIDINE HCL
METHADONE, METADOL - METHADONE
SUBOXONE BUPRENORPHINE & NALOXONE
RALIVIA, ULTRAM, ZYTRAM, TRIDURAL- TRAMADOL
NUCYNTA CR - TAPENTADOL
ATIVAN - LORAZEPAM
CLONAZEPAM - CLONAZEPAM
VALIUM - DIAZEPAM
XANAX - ALPRAZOLAM
VERSED - MIDAZOLAM
RESTORIL - TEMAZEPAM
MOGADON - NITRAZEPAM
RITALIN, CONCERTA - METHYLPHENIDATE HCL
ADDERALL XR - AMPHETAMINE SALTS
PHENOBARBITAL - PHENOBARBITAL
So? Honestly kids will take ANYTHING. I completely understand the list. In the end it is a very sad refection on our society.
I guess I am stupid. I had no idea that one of my meds was something kids would take. I always carry a months worth with me but now I think I should change that.
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It's not only kids, this is because of the adult abuse of prescription drugs. The adult abuse is way more prevalent than most people think. So one of the things they look at is people with multiple doctors and multiple pharmacies.