PPT-Drug Abuse

Drug abuse is inappropriate and usually excessive selfadministration of a psychoactive drug for nonmedical purposes Almost all abused drugs exert their effects in the CNS . The Child Ab use Prevention and Treatment Act CAPTA has these definitions Child abuse and neglect At a minimum any recent act or failure to act o n the part of a parent or caretaker which results in death serious physical or emotional harm sexual a …an invisible epidemic. MPH 500. By Cyrina Allen. February . 24, 2014. Prescription Drug Abuse. Currently in the United States, is the fastest growing problem(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2012). 2007 - 2011 . Prepared By: . Shreenath Shah and Michael Spence . Pharm D. Candidates 2013. Ferris State University College of Pharmacy . This . power point presentation was . developed in part under grant number 15722 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and  Human Services.  The views policies, and opinions expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of ONDCP, SAMHSA, or HHS. The views and opinions expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not reflect official policy or position of the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, or US Government. Case 1. Brian Maloney. Delta High School. Overview. Statistics on drug use/abuse and why students use.. What are some signs of drug or alcohol use/abuse?. What are the more popular drugs among students and how do they affect the student specifically?. Bob Twillman, Ph.D., FAPM. Executive . Director. American . Academy of Pain Management. Two Major Public Health Problems. Prescription . opioid abuse. :. 12.5 million non-medical users per year. $70-120 billion cost per year. FDA’s Role and . Emerging Challenges. Jeanne Ireland. Principal, Ireland Strategies, LLC. 2015 CWAG Annual Meeting. The Opioid Epidemic. Some progress being made, but devastating effects of epidemic continue. Gil Kerlikowske, . Director. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. 2. ONDCP’s Authority. Established by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Principal purpose: Establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the nation's drug control program. Learning Objectives. Participants will be able to:. Associate the history of prescription drug use in America with the current trend of prescription drug abuse;. Differentiate between the three most commonly abused types of prescription drugs;. medication not prescribed for you in a way other than prescribed for example taking too much or to get highWhen abused prescription drugs can be as dangerous as 147street148 drugs with similar e31ects Drug defined. First part refers to use for positive reasons. Second suggests negative meaning. Concerns criminal law. May be used to alter structure and function of body. May be done in illegal or legal ways but to excess or abuse. is . inappropriate. and usually . excessive. , . self-administration. of a . psychoactive . drug for . non-medical purposes.. Almost all abused drugs exert . their effects in the CNS . causing. euphoria or alter perception.. inappropriate. and usually . excessive. , . self-administration. of a . psychoactive . drug for . non-medical purposes.. Almost all abused drugs exert . their effects in the CNS . causing. euphoria or alter perception.. Training School Psychologists to be Experts in Evidence Based Practices for Tertiary Students with Serious Emotional Disturbance/Behavior Disorders . US Office of Education 84.325K. H325K080308. Presentation Prepared by Christian Sabey.