{"id":1181,"date":"2022-09-05T15:27:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T15:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/?page_id=1181"},"modified":"2022-09-05T15:27:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T15:27:51","slug":"prescription-medication-controlled-substances","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/health-safety\/prescription-medication-controlled-substances\/","title":{"rendered":"Prescription Medication &#038; Controlled Substances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What medication should I be careful taking to Italy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to understand that some U.S. prescriptions are actually considered illegal narcotics, such as Adderall and other stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD\/ADD, even if your U.S. doctor prescribed these medications legally to you in the U.S. You can still bring them legally, but you need to have the right documentation. Medications to be especially aware of&nbsp;include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>ADHD\/ADD medications (*Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin) <em>*considered illegal narcotics in many countries<\/em><\/li><li>Pain medications (Vicodin, Oxycontin, Demerol)<\/li><li>Anxiety medications (Xanax, Ativan, Valium)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do I take my medication into Italy?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure legal transport and possession in Italy, especially if you are bringing Adderall (or any medication considered an illegal narcotic in Italy), you want to make sure you follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1.) Bring <em>a full supply<\/em> of prescription medication for your time abroad. Meet with your doctor well in advance of travel to discuss. You will not be able to refill these prescriptions in Italy, nor will your family be able to mail them to you. If your doctor or insurance company is hesitant to write you a prescription for the duration of your study abroad program, show them a copy of your acceptance letter to the School in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.) Bring a signed and date stamped note from your doctor (on letterhead), that states, in English, the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The name of the medicine (including the medicine\u2019s generic name) and that the medicine is not a narcotic.<\/li><li>The patient (full name) is carrying X amount of the medicine (boxes, grams, etc.) to last X number of months\/weeks.<\/li><li>The medicine is necessary for the patient\u2019s health (name the condition), and that the patient cannot go without it during their stay in Italy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.) Keep each medicine in its original packaging\/bottles, clearly labeled with your name and the prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4.) Pack the medicine in your carry-on bag (not your checked luggage).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/health-safety\/\">Back to Health &amp; Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What medication should I be careful taking to Italy? It\u2019s important to understand that some U.S. prescriptions are actually considered illegal narcotics, such as Adderall and other stimulant drugs used to treat ADHD\/ADD, even if your U.S. doctor prescribed these medications legally to you in the U.S. You can still bring them legally, but you need to have the right<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42,"parent":283,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1181","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1181"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1182,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1181\/revisions\/1182"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/italy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}