NIDA Report: On Prescription Drug Misuse

Millions of people misuse prescription drugs. Supportive care to discourage misuse is built in to modalities like ketamine-assisted psychotherapy

Michael DeMarco, PhD

24 Aug 2024 — 1 min read

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