Prescription Drug Abuse: Seniors Working to Avoid Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription Drug Abuse: Seniors Working to Avoid Prescription Drug Abuse
Seniors are vulnerable to others taking advantage of their access to certain medications. 7&4's Nathan Edwards found out what steps seniors can take to protect their prescriptions.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Preventing prescription drug abuse
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States, with the number of individuals using prescription medications for non-medical use exceeding first-time marijuana users, according to a May 2011 statement from the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Eastday-Teenage drug abuse worsens across nation
TEENAGE drug abuse is growing more serious nationally, as some regional studies have found up to 11 percent of middle school students abuse prescription cough medicine and painkillers obtained at drugstores that don't exercise proper controls.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription drug abuse taxes state's children/family agency
A curly-haired 2-year-old girl holds out a large stuffed animal to David Abramowitz as he walks into the Ormond Beach house. He swoops her into his arms after introducing himself to her mother, who has been in an intervention program through the state Department of Children & Families and Community Partnership for Children where she gets substance abuse treatment while keeping her children at …
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Prescription Drug Abuse: Prescription Drug Abuse: Health Care Provider Compliance and DEA’s Role
More information on Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices: www.fulbright.com Presenter: Fulbright Healthcare Lawyer Rick Robinson | www.fulbright.com/rrobinson The Drug Enforcement Administration works with and sometimes against health care providers as it tries to stem the tide of prescription drug abuse. In 2009, the DEA estimated that, on average, 6027 persons per day abused prescription pain relievers for the first time. The Center for Disease Control now attributes more overdose deaths to prescription drugs—including opioids and antidepressants—than to “street drugs” such as cocaine, heroin and amphetamines. The DEA helps health care providers recognize drug abuse and signs of diversion, and relies on their input and due diligence to combat diversion. On the other hand, DEA has aggressively pursued criminal, civil and administrative actions against physicians who facilitate prescription drug abuse and the health care facilities that fail to take required actions to minimize the risk of drug diversion. Stepped-up DEA enforcement makes diversion control a critical compliance risk area for all health care providers. Join us for an informative discussion of the latest DEA initiatives, and learn how your compliance program must account for this heightened risk area. **Most state bar organizations will only allow you to claim self-study CLE credit for watching this recording. Please refer to your state’s CLE rules**
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