PPT-Prescription Drug Abuse And The Toxicology Of Medication Monitoring

Andrea Terrell PhD DABCC Chief Scientific Officer AIT Laboratories Indianapolis IN Prescription Drug Abuse gt125 million ED visits in 2011 25 million 20 drug misuse or abuse related. 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 Andrea Terrell, PhD, DABCC. Chief Scientific Officer. AIT Laboratories. Indianapolis, IN. Prescription Drug Abuse. >125 . million ED visits in . 2011, 2.5 . million . (2.0%) . drug misuse or abuse related. …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). The Regional prevention center of Johnson county. 1125 W. Spruce Street. Olathe, . ks. . Youth Drug Trends: Marijuana, Medication Misuse, & Synthetic Use Among Teens. The Regional Prevention Center . 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. of Prescription Drug Abuse on the College Campus. Josh . Hersh. M.D.. Staff Psychiatrist . Miami University. Minimal. Abuse. Maximum. C. are. Multiple articles on scope of the problem. “Prescription Drug . Improving . Clinical Decision-Making and Supporting a Pharmacist’s Professional Judgment. Connor W Norwood, MHA. Assistant Director, Health Workforce Studies Program. Visiting Research Associate, Department of Family . 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?. 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. Welcome. Prescription Medication Misuse and Abuse Webinar. Co-Sc. Co-Scientific Directors. Stephen Bartels, MD, MS. Frederic Blow, PhD. Welcome and Introductions. Timeframe. September 2011 – March 2013. 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. 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 . 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 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 ------.