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OBJECTIVES
1.
Explain the components of prescription drug use versus drug abuse.
2. Identify the most commonly abused prescription meds.
3. Describe effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction.
OUTLINE
ARTICLE
#1: Think
Drug Use Doesn’t Hurt Anyone? Think Twice
ARTICLE
#2: Your
Tax Dollars at Work
ARTICLE
#3: NIDA InfoFacts: Prescription Pain and Other Medications
Commonly
Abused Prescription Medications
- Opioids
- CNS
Depressants
- Stimulants
Trends
in Prescription Medication Abuse
- 2004
Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey
- 2003
National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH)
- 2002
Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN)
ARTICLE
#4: Prescription Drugs: Abuse and Addiction
What
is prescription drug abuse?
What
are some of the commonly abused prescription drugs?
Opioids
- What
are opioids?
- How
do opioids affect the brain and body?
- What
are the possible consequences of opioid use and abuse?
Is
it safe to use opioid drugs with other medications?
ARTICLE
#5: Effective Medical Treatment of Opiate Addiction
1. What
Is the Scientific Evidence to Support a Conceptualization of Opiate
Dependence as a Medical Disorder Including Natural History, Genetics
and Risk Factors, and Pathophysiology, and How Is Diagnosis Established?
- The Natural History of Opiate
Dependence
Molecular Neurobiology
and Pathogenesis of Opiate Dependence: Genetic and Other Risk
Factors for Opiate Dependence
- Neurobiological Substrates of
Opiate Dependence
- Regional Cerebral Glucose Metabolism
in Opiate Abusers
- Diagnosis of Opioid Dependence
- Evidence That Opioid Dependence
Is a Medical Disorder
2. What
Are the Consequences of Untreated Opiate Dependence to Individuals,
Families, and Society?
- Mortality
- Illicit Drug Use
- Criminal Activity
- Health Care Costs
- Joblessness
- Outcomes of Pregnancy
3. What
Is the Efficacy of Current Treatment Modalities in the Management
of Opiate Dependence Including
- Detoxification
Alone,
- Nonpharmacological/Psychosocial
Treatment,
- Treatment
With Opiate Antagonists, and
- Treatment
With Opiate Agonists (Short Term and Long Term)?
And, What
Is the Scientific Evidence for the Most Effective Use of Opiate
Agonists in the Treatment of Opiate Dependence?
- The Pharmacology of Commonly
Prescribed Opiate Agonists and Antagonists
- Medically Supervised Withdrawal
- The Role of Psychosocial Treatments
- Efficacy of Opiate Agonists
4. What
Are the Important Barriers to Effective Use of Opiate Agonists
in the Treatment of Opiate Addiction in the United States, Including
Perceptions and the Adverse Consequences of Opiate Agonist Use
and Legal, Regulatory, Financial, and Programmatic Barriers?
- Misperceptions and Stigmas
- Increasing Availability of Effective
Services
- Training Physicians and Other
Health Care Professionals
- Reducing Unnecessary Regulation
5. What
Are the Future Research Areas and Recommendations for Improving
Opiate Agonist Treatment and Improving Access?
- Conclusions and Recommendations
ARTICLE
#6: Prescription Drug Use and Abuse
- Consequences
of Abuse
- Complexities
of Addiction
- Appropriate
Use Is Key
- There
Is Help
- Striking
a Balance
- FDA
Strengthens Warnings for OxyContin
- Use
Prescription Drugs Safely
- Controlled
Substances
- Treatment
Centers
- Most
Commonly Abused
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