Prescription Drugs Misuse, Abuse, Overdose & Diversion Video


 

Prescription Drugs Misuse, Abuse, Overdose & Diversion Video – Prescription Drugs: Killing More Than Pain; Sponsor: Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT)/CADCA; Program Description: When America entered the new millennium, it entered a new era in the world of drug abuse. From the streets of the cities to the secluded family homes in the suburbs, prescription drug abuse is a problem that’s spilling out of pill bottles and into the lives of millions all across our country. Back in 2000, about 1.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs. Two years later, that number quadrupled — to more than six million. That’s a 400% increase. Thousands of people die each year because they overdose on prescription medications. Many abusers think they’re an FDA-approved high, while others become addicted after using powerful painkillers to treat legitimate pain. During this broadcast, learn how abusers are getting their drugs and how law enforcement, doctors, and pharmacists are fighting the problem. Hear from recovering addicts, treatment providers, doctors, robbery victims and more. Prescription drugs kill much more than pain. Program Objectives: Learn what prescription drugs are abused. Learn how doctors can better treat pain. See what would help pharmacists spot forged and altered prescriptions See what tactics work for law enforcement Find out what drug companies are doing Know where to go for help. Prescription drugs, a category of psychotherapeutics that comprises prescription-type pain relievers, tranquilizers

 

New, Bilingual Web Resources Help Hispanic Families Prevent and Address

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New, Bilingual Web Resources Help Hispanic Families Prevent and Address Drug and Alcohol Use Among Teens. Translations: English. Español. ~The Partnership at Drugfree.org Launches New Spanish-Language Tools for Parents as Substance Abuse …
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Protect loved ones from drug addiction

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… when the doctor is available for support. As a member of the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, we convened a summit in October 2011, bringing a variety of residents and leaders together to grapple with this issue in New Hampshire.
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