PPT-Americans’ Experience with Prescription Painkiller Abuse

of US adults who say they have known someone in the past five years who has abused prescription painkillers The Boston Globe Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health Prescription Painkiller Abuse United States Poll April 2015. Prescription painkiller crackdown has gone 'way too far,' some doctors believe Tampa Bay Times, 9/2/2014 Dirk Shadd, Times Heather Papp, with some of the drugs for her multiple autoimmune diseases, s Charlene M. Dewey, M.D., M.Ed., FACP. Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration. Associate Professor of Medicine. Co-Director, Center for Professional Health. Vanderbilt University Medical Center. 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. Prescription PAINKILLER Abuse Family members protest deadly painkillers. Rehab experts say addiction to powerful, time-released painkillers such as OxyContin is among the hardest of all to kick. tr 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. Dan Stansell, Eli . Tafolla. , Sam . Westfahl. , Cameron Williams. Why . We Chose . this Topic. Stats. Utah Department of Public Safety. Utah Department of Public Safety. Drug Overdose Rates in the U.S. per state 2015 (deaths per 100,000 population) . Coalitions . should feel free to adapt . the following . slides into their education and outreach activities. Here’s what you’ll . find:. About this presentation. The Teen – Rx Abuse Connection. October 28, 2015. An “epidemic of consequences” -. Drug overdose death rates continue to increase. NCHS Data Brief, December, 2011, . Updated with 2009 and 2010 mortality data. 2. Who is overdosing?. 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;. Bob Twillman, Ph.D., . FAPM. Executive . Director. American . Academy of Pain . Management. Chair, Advisory Committee. Kansas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (K-TRACS). Prescription Drug Abuse is a . What is drug abuse from the directorThe nonmedical use and abuse of prescription drugs is a serious public health problem in this country Although most people take prescription medications responsibly Officer, Mountain Area Health Education Center. Assistant Residency Director MAHEC Family Medicine Residency Program . Assistant . Medical Director, MAHEC Division of Family Medicine. Associate Professor, UNC-Chapel Hill . Pharmacist role in substance abuse prevention, education and assistance. Substance abuse by employees of health care organizations leads to reduced productivity, increased absenteeism, drug diversion and almost certainly increased accidents and medication misadventures. Consequently, it affects the quality of patient care, liability, operational and health care costs. Health- system pharmacists have responsibilities for ensuring a safe and effective medication use system ------.