PPT-Drugs of Abuse from Opioids to

Methamphetamines By Christy Hicks Regional TEAP Specialist Atlanta Chicago and Dallas Regions This course is intended to give an overview of the most commonly abused drugs by Job Corps students. 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. The Rise of . Opioid. -. Based Prescription. Drug Abuse:. Presented By:. Who is Psychemedics?. The world’s leading drug testing company using hair since 1987. Our clients include Fortune 500 Companies, Police Forces & Courts, Schools & Parents, and International Programs.. Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D.. Sr. Fellow, Business & Economics, Pacific Research Institute. Contributing Editor, EconoSTATS a project of George Mason University. Partner, Capitol Economic Advisors. Presentation CWAG Annual Conference. Prescription opioid abuse and the resurgence of heroin. Opioid Crisis Summit Meeting. October 17, . 2017. Dr. Theodore J. Cicero, PhD. Washington University in St. Louis,. Department of Psychiatry. Email: . Curtis Sandy, MD FACEP FAEMS. EMS Director. Portneuf Medical Center. Objectives. Identify and discuss new drugs of abuse. Explain treatment options for drug overdoses. Identify challenges in treatment . What is drug misuse and drug abuse?. What is addiction?. Understand basic ideas about how drugs may influence transmission of action potentials from pre-synaptic neuron to post-synaptic neuron.. You do NOT need to memorize the individual effects of each of the drugs. You SHOULD be able to understand and explain such statements as “Drug X blocks the serotonin re-uptake protein on the pre-synaptic neuron”.. Analgesics and Opioids. Analgesics are drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness.. Opioids are the . most effective pain relievers available.. Terminology. Opioid. . A general term defined as any drug, natural or synthetic, that . 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. Rx Drug Abuse . Post-Survey. Pre-Survey. Opioids. Depressants. Marijuana. Stimulants. Outline . Myth: . Prescription drugs are safer to abuse than other drugs because they are prescribed by a doctor. . 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. Effectiveness and Value. Presentation to the Massachusetts Drug Formulary Commission. February 5, 2018. Presentation Agenda. Introduction to ICER. Comparative clinical effectiveness of abuse-deterrent formulations of opioids (ADFs). Psycho-Education for Patients and Family Members. 12-. 1. The Importance of Total Abstinence. Abstinence from all substances that affect the brain—even alcohol—greatly increases the chances of a successful recovery.. in the Workplace. What You Need to Know. Signs of Opioid Abuse. What you should know. Physical Signs of Opioid Abuse. Unusual drowsiness/nodding off at random times. Dizziness. Constricted (small) pupils.