Overview

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that the United States is in the midst of an epidemic of prescription drug overdose deaths, with deaths associated to prescription pain relievers of particular concern. To address this issue, federal agencies are raising awareness by educating prescribers and the general public. This book examines the recent national trends in prescription pain reliever abuse and misuse; describes how the federal agencies are educating prescribers; assesses the extent to which federal agencies follow key practices for developing public education efforts; and identifies educational efforts that use similar strategies and assesses how agencies coordinate those efforts.

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Author:   John J Phillips ,  Wallace O Penny
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9781620812112

ISBN 10:   1620812118
Pages:   139
Publication Date:   09 October 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

"Preface; Prescription Pain Reliever Abuse: Agencies Have Begun Coordinating Education Efforts, but Need to Assess Effectiveness; Prescription Drug Control: DEA Has Enhanced Efforts to Combat Diversion, but Could Better Assess & Report Program Results; Statement of Michele M Leonhart, Administrator, Drug Enforcement Administration. Hearing on ""Responding to the Prescription Drug Epidemic: Strategies for Reducing Abuse, Misuse, Diversion & Fraud""; Statement of John L Eadie, Director, Prescription Monitoring Program Center of Excellence, Brandeis University; Hearing on ""Responding to the Prescription Drug Epidemic: Strategies for Reducing Abuse, Misuse, Diversion & Fraud""; Index."

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