PPT-Prescription Drug Abuse

Floridas Health Crisis Office of the Attorney General Dave Aronberg Special Prosecutor Prescription Drug Trafficking Overview Prescription drug diversion is the 1 public safety threat confronting Floridians today. 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 While there has been a marked decrease in the use of some illegal drugs like cocaine data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health NSDUH show that nearly onethird of people aged 12 and over who used drugs for the 57375rst time in 2009 began b 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. Mohsen. . Saadat. , D.O., F.A.C.P. Medical Director. San Joaquin County, Correctional Health Care Facility. Disclosures. None. Three Focus areas. 1. Epidemic of Drug Abuse. 2. Medicat. i. on Abuse by Inmates, Psychotropic . There’s a lot of information out there about prescription drugs, and it can be tough to distinguish myths from facts. When it comes to drugs and drug abuse, it’s important to get the facts from reliable sources. In the Web Hunt below, discover facts about prescription drugs from the scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the leading supporter of research on drug abuse and addiction in. J. Patrick . Slifka. , LCSW & George Young, LCSW. Why We’re Here. Dealer out of Business?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb93lPJB8yw. Which is More Dangerous?. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_nCqak6mYQ. 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. Drug use is a part of life in the United States. Doctors write countless prescriptions every day. Medicines: legal drugs that help the body fight injury, illness, or disease. Classified as either over-the-counter and prescriptions. in . the Workplace. Tess Benham, Sr. Program Manager, National Safety Council. Dr. Denise Fields, . PharmD. , Sr. Clinical Consultant, Express Scripts. Tamara Watson, Master Trooper, Indiana State Police. 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?. 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; and. What All Nurses Must Know.. What you will Learn. The current dilemma: pain management vs. risk of substance misuse/abuse. Best practices for rational, transparent and risk managed opioid prescribing.. 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.