Stimulants Addiction – Use of Prescription Stimulants Restricted

Because of the great potential for the development of a stimulants addiction, the use of prescription stimulants has been restricted to the treatment of just a few health conditions. Historically, stimulants were used in the treatment of respiratory conditions, asthma, obesity and certain neurological disorders. Now, stimulants are only prescribed for a small number of conditions including narcolepsy, ADHD and hard-to-treat depression.

In an attempt to quantify stimulant use and stimulants addiction, researchers now have access to powerful technology that gathers and analyzes thousands of pieces of online search data. Tracking queries for specific words and phrases provides insights into popular topics as well as societal trends. The following graphs represent the results of a study on “stimulants” and related phrases for a one-year period.

Examples of Stimulants Run the Gamete

In Graph 1 below, searches for examples of stimulants occupy most of the most popular searches. Even the specific phrase, “examples of stimulants” garnered 5,840 queries. Stimulant searches range from “appetite stimulants” (9,928) and “cns stimulants” (5,296), to “herbal stimulant” (4,745) and “drug stimulants” (3,924). Clearly, “stimulant” is a category of great and varied interest. It is also noteworthy to mention the frequency of misspelled words in searches; for example, almost 2,500 searches were recorded for “appitite stimulants”.

Stimulants Addictions Research - Prevalent Search Topics - Graph 1

(Continued on Graph 3 at the bottom of this page)

Top 30 two and three word combinations

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		42,000
stimulant drugs	40223
appetite stimulants	9928
appetite stimulant	7829
examples of stimulants	5840
history of stimulants	5475
cns stimulants	5296
kinds of stimulant drugs	5110
stimulant abuse	5110
herbal stimulant	4745
stimulant medication	4523
marijuana stimulant	4380
drug stimulants	3924
legal stimulants	3321
physiological effects of stimulants	3285
what are stimulants	2993
adhd stimulant	2619
stimulant free	2555
appitite stimulant	2488
stimulant medications	2331
stimulant or depressant	2242
marijuana stimulant or depressant	2190
stimulants amphetamines	2190
medical marijuana	2044
facts about stimulants	2008
stimulant definition	1825
stimulant free diet pill	1825
herbal stimulants	1825
what is a stimulant	1825
stimulants and depressants	1825
depressants and stimulants	1460
stimulant facts	1460
natural stimulants	1460
	0		42,000

Addiction to Stimulant Drugs Damaging

Addiction to stimulant drugs can greatly impair an individual’s ability to live well, since the consequences of this addiction can be both physical and psychological. Symptoms can include fatigue, sleep disturbances, depression, irritability, irregular heartbeat, cardiovascular failure and extreme weight loss, to name only a few.

This study does uncover concerns related to an addiction to stimulant drugs. The phrase “stimulant abuse” is the 8th most popular phrase in Graph 1, while in graph 2, the word “abuse” sits in 10th spot overall. Graph 3 also identifies “dangers of stimulants” as an area of concern. Clearly, internet users are attempting to educate themselves about the dangers of an addition to stimulant drugs.

Stimulants - Prevalent Words and Concepts Study - Graph 2

Top 100 words used in stimulants searches
(Top 1000 can be found at Top 100 stimulants exact phrases and top 1,000 concepts/words. - Graph 5)

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		260,000
stimulants	250058
stimulant	130269
drugs	41062
appetite	17759
marijuana	7659
herbal	6935
examples	5840
history	5475
cns	5296
abuse	5146
kinds	5110
drug	5027
what	4964
medication	4523
legal	4422
depressants	3844
adhd	3613
facts	3541
physiological	3297
natural	3125
free	2901
types	2829
how	2619
diet	2579
used	2564
appitite	2488
depressant	2447
medications	2333
medical	2269
amphetamines	2200
names	2150
add	2025
about	2014
non	1870
definition	1825
pill	1825
side	1551
growth	1429
work	1105
otc	1095
safe	1095
illegal	1095
cost	1058
caffeine	1050
cardiac	974
addiction	791
reviews	791
sheboygan	741
system	732
nervous	732
central	732
pills	731
female	730
oil	730
slang	730
antidepressants	724
hormone	705
depression	681
atheletes	681
hair	657
treating	657
uses	584
counter	548
dangers	548
as	543
take	520
long	515
get	511
meds	511
it	511
prescription	461
streets	449
symptoms	438
therapeutic	365
example	365
stories	354
recipes	346
phenylephrine	344
brain	292
respiratory	292
nicknames	292
adults	292
people	280
where	274
narcotic	267
herbs	263
photos	256
saliva	243
barbiturates	222
cause	221
cinnamon	219
pictures	219
painkillers	219
function	219
defintion	219
women	219
using	219
hoe	219
users	219
disorder	187
	0		260,000

Commitment to Addictions Research from Montreal Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Clear Haven Center, a prominent alcohol and drug rehab facility bordering Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is committed to doing its part in the advancement of addictions research. By generously sponsoring investigations like this one on stimulant addictions, Clear Haven continues to set the standard for innovation and development in substance abuse research and treatment. To learn more, visit other pages throughout this website.

Stimulants - Prevalent Search Topics, Continued - Graph 3

Top 31 - 101 two and three word combinations
(Top 30 are in Graph 1 above)

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	200		1300
names of stimulants	1095
safe appetite stimulants	1095
how stimulants work	1095
illegal stimulants	1095
otc stimulants	1095
types of stimulant drugs	1095
types of stimulants	1095
stimulants drug	1095
stimulants legal	1095
cost of stimulants	1058
add stimulant medications	912
drugs stimulants	803
stimulant x reviews	791
stimulant addiction	791
add stimulants	748
natural stimulant	734
cardiac stimulant	731
central nervous system stimulants	730
stimulant oil	730
stimulant free diet pills	730
female stimulants	730
slang names for stimulants	730
natural appetite stimulant	730
nervous system stimulants	730
stimulants for atheletes	681
stimulants in sheboygan	657
growth hormone stimulant	657
non stimulants	563
dangers of stimulants	548
non stimulants for adhd	548
appetite stimulant medication	548
appetite stimulant drugs	548
stimulants over the counter	548
stimulants for hair growth	511
stimulant antidepressants	487
stimulants depressants	486
symptoms of stimulants	438
prescription stimulants	437
herbal appetite stimulant	365
stimulant medication for adhd	365
stimulant types	365
non stimulant add meds	365
non stimulant add	365
treating depression with stimulants	365
non prescription stimulants	365
caffeine as a stimulant	365
example of stimulant drugs	365
free recipes stimulants	340
recipes stimulants	340
phenylephrine stimulant	316
nicknames for stimulants	292
stimulant medications for adults	292
types of drug stimulants	274
photos of stimulants	256
stimulant herbs	255
cardiac stimulants	243
saliva stimulants	243
antidepressants and stimulants	237
pictures of stimulants	219
defintion of stimulant drugs	219
stimulants with painkillers	219
side effects of stimulants	219
pictures of stimulants users	219
people using stimulants	219
stimulants on brain function	219
medical uses of stimulants	219
adhd stimulant herbs	219
stimulant women	219
stimulants and barbiturates	219
cinnamon stimulant	219
stimulant narcotic	219
	200		1300