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Generic Drug Substitution Laws May 3 2019 Compiled by the NCSL Health Program Background Buying generic versions of prescription drugs instead of their brand name equivalents can significantly. …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). Florida’s 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.. 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. What is SPF-Rx?. New grant from SAMHSA available only to states, U.S. territories, Pacific jurisdictions, and tribal entities that received SPF-PFS funds. SAMHSA’s purpose: . R. aise . awareness about the dangers of sharing medications and work with pharmaceutical and medical communities on the risks of . of the . Opioid Abuse Epidemic . in North . America. October 24, 2017. Richard C. Dart, MD, PhD. Executive Director, RADARS . System. Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Richard.Dart@rmpdc.org. 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. Coverage. SHIBA and WA Version. Updated August 2018. Content. Lesson 1. —The Basics................................................................. Lesson 2. —Medicare Part D Benefits and Costs......................... Why does this matter? . Prescription drug prices are rising at alarming rates.. Prescription drug expenditures make up nearly 20% of health care costs – and this percentage is growing. American spending on prescriptions increased by 13.1% in 2014, and 12.2% in 2015. . 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 . Member GuidebookPensions BenefitsHP-0506-0521For the State Health Bene31ts Program SHBP andthe School Employees146 Health Bene31ts Program SEHBPPrescription Drug Plans 151 Member GuidebookMay 2021Pag 155B1 DEFINITIONS 54 34 As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise 54 35 requires 55 1 1 Board means the board of pharmacy 55 5 Sec 67 NEW SECTION 155B2 EVIDENCEBASED P 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 CONTENTS Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroductionIllegal Prescription Drug ThreatWhat are Controlled Prescription Drugs?What is Diversion?Unscrupulous Physicians and PharmacistsDoctor ShoppingSha http://teens.drugabuse.gov/quiz/national-drug-facts-week/take-iq-challenge/2015. Drug Use, Misuse, and Abuse . Use. - Taking a drug correctly for a legitimate medical . reason. . (taking . vicodin. prescribed by a doctor for pain after surgery, having a soda or coffee would fit here also).