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How much do you know about the Rx addiction crisis in teens?
Over 100 teens per hour, that is about 2,500 per day, abuse prescription medications for the first time in their lives. ...
How to recognize a prescription drug addict
How can parents recognize if their child abuses prescription drugs? A description of the signs that parents can look fo ...
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs): How do you identify at-risk patients?
What can Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) do to protect patients’ susceptible to prescription opioid abus ...
Senior sleep problems: 5 Solutions OTHER THAN sleeping pills
Why not try these 5 solutions for insomnia before you turn to a doctor for prescription sleeping medications? You may be ...
Prescription drug abuse prevention starts at home
The majority of prescription drugs diverted for illicit use come from residential medicine cabinets. How can you safety- ...
Addictions to Rx pain medication in teens: What parents need to know and what they can do
Narcotic painkiller addiction is currently diagnosed in teenagers…which brings the risk of cross-addiction to heroin. ...
Is fentanyl a “controlled substance”?
Yes, fentanyl is a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act. More on this legal definition, fentanyl’ ...
How can prescribers prevent pharmaceutical drug diversion? INTERVIEW with Warren Rivera
Is there a way to reduce drug diversion? Can medical doctors participate in the prevention of the diversion of prescribe ...
The pain meds are not working: The slippery slope of physical dependency on prescription opioids
An in-depth look at the difference between dependence and addiction from the perspective of Enterhealth Chief Medical St ...