Not Just Street Drugs: The Growing Crisis of Prescription Opioid, Sedative & Stimulant Misuse

Course overview

Upon completion of this activity, pharmacists will be able to: Recognize some of the most misused prescription medications and their common misuse patterns; Describe health risks and consequences associated with misusing these medications; Identify some common signs of misuse or diversion of these medications; Discuss safe prescribing practices and prevention strategies that can reduce misuse of these medications. Upon completion of this activity, technicians will be able to: Recognize some of the most misused prescription medications and their common misuse patterns; Describe health risks and consequences associated with misusing these medications; Identify some common signs of misuse or diversion of these medications; Discuss safe prescribing practices and prevention strategies that can reduce misuse of these medications