Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic: How Physicians, Pharmacists and Medical Staff Can Help

Published January 26, 2014

Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic: How Physicians, Pharmacists and Medical Staff Can Help — Arizona professionals speak on issues of prescription drug misuse and abuse, identifying ways the medical community is impacted and can help address the prob…

The slippery slope of prescription drug abuse
"I really need my pain medication. Please, help me." Caring physicians, including me, have followed the principle we were taught: "Pain is an essential vital sign." "You must treat the patient's pain or you are not doing your job." So we learned to …
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RIA helps shatter myths on prescription and OTC drugs
“Our preliminary research has found that although students may be aware there are dangers associated with taking prescription drugs for recreational purposes, particularly when combined with alcohol, they think it's a problem for other people, not for …
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