Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Policies and Cocaine Use in the U.S., 1985–2013 [PDF]
, 2018 Background: As of May 2017, the United States federal government renewed its prioritization for the enforcement of mandatory minimum sentences for illicit drug offenses.
Mezuk, Briana, Walker, Lauryn Saxe
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Can abuse deterrent formulations make a difference? Expectation and speculation
Harm Reduction Journal, 2009 It is critical that issues surrounding the abuse and misuse of prescription opioids be balanced with the need for these medications for the treatment of pain.
Grimes Serrano Jill M +2 more
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Averrous: Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Malikussaleh, 2020 Drug abuse is a world problem that can never be resolved. Nevertheless, efforts towards enforcement and eradication must still be carried out. The difficulty is that the problem created by humans themselves, involves many aspects, including economic ...
Khairunnisa Z, Teuku Ilhami Surya Akbar
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Training Indiana's Family Medicine Residents to Address the Problem of Prescription Drug Abuse [PDF]
, 2013 Prescription drug abuse has been a growing problem in Indiana and around the nation for almost two decades. In recent years, prescription drug overdoses have pushed drug poisonings ahead of motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of injury death ...
Fielding, Stephen M.
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Prescription Drug Abuse: An Introduction
MedEdPORTAL, 2010 Education in substance use disorders remains inadequate in medical training curricula. Although it is a growing health problem, prescription drug abuse is specifically addressed even less comprehensively.
Daniel Alford +3 more
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Promoting consistent use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) in outpatient pharmacies: Removing administrative barriers and increasing awareness of Rx drug abuse [PDF]
, 2015 Background Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are proving to be valuable resources in fighting the prescription drug abuse epidemic through improved access to patient drug histories.
Norwood, Connor W., Wright, Eric R.
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Fighting Prescription Drug Abuse Through State Policy: The Role of Nursing in Successful Implementation [PDF]
, 2015 Prescription drug abuse has become a top public health concern in the United States in recent years. Changes in prescribing practices and the way in which health providers manage pain resulted from national quality improvement efforts in the 1990s.
Biviji-Sharma, Rizwana +5 more
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Preventing prescription drug abuse
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, 2000 Prescription drug abuse is a problem with potentially grave consequences for patients and their families. Primary care physicians can play a major role in curbing prescription drug abuse by learning to recognize drug-seeking behavior and other warning signs, by educating patients about their drug regimens, and by setting firm but reasonable prescribing
W. S. WILKE, J. H. ISAACSON
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Youth Marijuana and Prescription Drug Abuse in Anchorage [PDF]
, 2016 Complete issue of Alaska Justice Forum 33(1), Spring 2016 at https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/6883.This article examines results of the Adult Perceptions of Anchorage Youth: 2015 Survey (APAYS) to examine perceptions and concerns of Anchorage
May Alexander Pedraza Rivera +1 more
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Examining Limitations and Future Approaches
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015 Prescription drug abuse is a leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are a popular initiative among policy makers and a key tool to combat the prescription drug epidemic.
Griggs, Christopher A. +2 more
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