Protecting Your Practice – Tackling Prescription Drug Abuse
Protecting Your Practice – Tackling Prescription Drug Abuse – To receive credit, visit: www.freece.com Program Overview Prescription drug abuse is one of the most serious and critical public health concerns in the country. Numerous initiatives have been implemented by federal and state legislators in an attempt to curtail this crisis. Many of these have focused on educating physicians about sound narcotic prescribing practices; however, few have explored the potential benefit of using the pharmacist to help combat this growing problem. Since pharmacists are frontline health care providers and the provider that actually fills the prescription, it is imperative that they receive the education and training to proactively work with patients and prescribers to identify, manage, and prevent prescription drug abuse. This knowledge based program will focus on the enormous consequences that prescription drug abuse has had in the United States in recent years, and the pivotal role that pharmacists can play in addressing this growing problem. Nurse Educational Objectives – Outline the deleterious effects of prescription opioid abuse on idividuals and society – Describe the signs and symptoms of prescription opioid abuse withdrawal – Identify the most common methods that patients uste to obtain prescription opoids for purposes of abuse Pharmacist Educational Objectives – Outline the deleterious effects of prescription opioid abuse on idividuals and society – Describe the signs and symptoms of prescription opioid abuse withdrawal – Identify the …
Prescription Drug Abuse 'Epidemic' Explored at Summit
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He asked students to take away two things from the drug summit: That if they think they have a problem, to get help, and that if they or any of their friends find themselves in physical distress because of prescription drugs, to call 911. All the …
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Target 9 investigates prescription drug abuse epidemic (Part 1 of 3)
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In a Target 9 investigation, NEWS9 learned more about new drug trends sweeping the nation in a special three-part series on prescription drug abuse. Officials told NEWS9's Josh Eachus that prescription pills are taking lives with no exceptions. They …
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OHSAA sets prescription drug abuse prevention contest
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COLUMBUS — The Ohio High School Athletic Association's Prescription for Prevention Campaign has launched a contest for high school students to help prevent prescription drug abuse. Students are being invited to use their creativity in the form of an …
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