{"id":3131,"date":"2026-09-21T12:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T16:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/?page_id=3131"},"modified":"2026-10-20T16:22:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:22:39","slug":"stimulant-common-uses-and-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/stimulant-common-uses-and-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Stimulant Common Uses and Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1833a59d contained\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e60f161f gb-headline-text\">Stimulant Common Uses and Alternatives<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b100a93d gb-headline-text\">There are two main conditions that may benefit from the use of stimulants: ADHD and narcolepsy. Below is a brief overview of each condition, along with resources for appropriate alternatives.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0ae54658 contained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-305d8c36 gb-headline-text\">ADHD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can occur in both adults and children.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4f139b5a\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-75b5ce7b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-75b5ce7b container-blue-outline\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-a977dc13 gb-headline-text type-loop-title\">Non-Pharmacologic Management of ADHD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parent Training in Behavior Management for ADHD is most effective for young children (2-5 years of age) and generally involves 8-12 training sessions and includes teaching parents how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Establish a consistent daily routine with structure and clear rules for children to follow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide specific praise and attention for good behavior and not providing attention for mild, annoying but not harmful behaviors (choosing your battles)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use developmentally appropriate directions and instructions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use consistent and effective disciplinary strategies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foster positive social skills and interactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-720712e1 contained\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-88f92f33 gb-headline-text\">Narcolepsy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects the brain&#8217;s ability to control sleep-wake cycles. Amphetamines and methylphenidate are considered third-line agents for narcoplepsy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6d727dab contained\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9a9c4dd3\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-798c88d6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-798c88d6 rounded-block bg-gray\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f84bd932 gb-headline-text\">Filters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selecting filters will auto-adjust the list.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-resource_type facetwp-type-checkboxes\" data-name=\"resource_type\" data-type=\"checkboxes\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-119e2de8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-119e2de8\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-number_of_results facetwp-type-pager\" data-name=\"number_of_results\" data-type=\"pager\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fe5e361f gb-headline-text\">Type at least three characters, and the list will auto-filter.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-text_search facetwp-type-search\" data-name=\"text_search\" data-type=\"search\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-audience facetwp-type-radio\" data-name=\"audience\" data-type=\"radio\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-a1afc7ae\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2fc23986\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2fc23986\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-selections\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4d3bcf68\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4d3bcf68 reset-container\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-reset facetwp-type-reset\" data-name=\"reset\" data-type=\"reset\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-e0086e35\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-10e49984\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-10e49984\">\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-61663e47\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-61663e47 pager-col\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-pager_ facetwp-type-pager\" data-name=\"pager_\" data-type=\"pager\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4ac29783 facetwp-template gb-query-loop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3603 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-patient resource-type-webpage\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-cdc.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-cdc.png 1202w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-cdc-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-cdc-1024x699.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-cdc-768x524.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/adhd\/treatment\/behavior-therapy.html\">CDC: Parent Training in Behavior Management for ADHD<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">This resource describes how behavior therapy, delivered by a trained parent, is an effective treatment for ADHD. It also helps parents understand what to expect from this type of work, how to find a therapist, and tools to support the emotional well-being of children and youth with ADHD.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives\">Common Uses and Appropiate Alternatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3605 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-patient resource-type-webpage\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/chadd-logo.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chadd.org\/adhd-weekly\/12-behavioral-programs-for-managing-adhd\/\">Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit\/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): 12 Behavior Programs for Managing ADHD<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">This resource describes how behavior therapy training focuses on using positive reinforcement, structure, and consistent discipline to improve children\u2019s behavior. It details the 12 most common types of behavioral parent training (BPT) with links to organizations that provide training.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives\">Common Uses and Appropiate Alternatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3606 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-provider resource-type-peer-reviewed-article\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1202\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-shrestha.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-shrestha.png 1202w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-shrestha-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-shrestha-1024x823.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-shrestha-768x617.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC7082245\/\">Non-pharmacologic management of attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a review<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">This article elaborates on the psychosocial, physical and integrative medicine interventions that have been studied in ADHD among children and adolescents.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives\">Common Uses and Appropiate Alternatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3607 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-patient audience-provider resource-type-webpage\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1837\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/ninds-logo.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/ninds-logo.png 1837w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/ninds-logo-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/ninds-logo-1024x235.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/ninds-logo-768x176.png 768w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/ninds-logo-1536x353.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1837px) 100vw, 1837px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninds.nih.gov\/health-information\/disorders\/narcolepsy\">NIH: NINDS &#8211; Narcolepsy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">General information on this rare condition, including diagnosis, treatment, and where to get additional information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives\">Common Uses and Appropiate Alternatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3608 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-patient resource-type-webpage\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"178\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/otrp2.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/narcolepsy\/\">NHS: Narcolepsy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">General information on this rare condition, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives\">Common Uses and Appropiate Alternatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3609 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-provider resource-type-continuing-education resource-type-provider-handouts resource-type-webpage\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/mscp-logo.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/mscp-logo.png 1600w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/mscp-logo-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/mscp-logo-1024x225.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/mscp-logo-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/mscp-logo-1536x338.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/emedicine.medscape.com\/article\/1188433\">MedScape: Narcolepsy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Comprehensive resource for clinicians that includes how narcolepsy changes the body, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Requires free registration to access; site contains other free tools and CME opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives\">Common Uses and Appropiate Alternatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3610 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-provider resource-type-webpage\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1058\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-statpearls.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-statpearls.png 1058w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-statpearls-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-statpearls-1024x935.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/cua-statpearls-768x701.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK459236\/\">StatPearls NLM: Narcolepsy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Comprehensive resource for clinicians that includes how narcolepsy changes the body, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives\">Common Uses and Appropiate Alternatives<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-3611 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-common-uses-and-appropiate-alternatives audience-provider resource-type-webpage\"><div 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