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Stopping substance use disorder before it begins has been a long-standing goal of public health and prevention efforts. This article discusses the “how” and “why” of substance misuse, which is...
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- Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Teen
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Healthcare exists in a constantly evolving landscape, with new data, evidence, and knowledge emerging on a regular basis. At the current forefront is a focus on engaging patients at multiple...
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- Prescription Drugs, Stimulants, Teen
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More than 3,000 secondary school students were surveyed to research the association and prevalence of nonmedical and medical use of stimulant ADHD medication. Self-administered surveys indicated a correlation between high...
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- Prescription Drugs, Stimulants, Teen
- Public Safety Alert
The percentage of pills that contain a deadly dose of fentanyl increased by 50 percent from 2021 to 2022, from 40 percent to 60 percent. Production of these counterfeit pills...
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- DEA, Fentanyl
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This annual report shares data about mental health and substance use, focusing on particular points in time, broken out by age ranges. Such information is useful in analyzing changes and...
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- SAMHSA, SUD
- Report
Approximately two-thirds of adults in the U.S. utilize prescription medications, with a disproportionate amount being used by those who are older and people with conditions which are chronic in nature....
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- Prescription Drugs
- Report
Pharmacies are often the most accessible health care provider for millions of Americans, with most Americans living within five miles of a pharmacy....
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- Pharmacy
- Report
Safe disposal guidelines for unwanted pharmaceuticals during and after emergencies are detailed in this document. Various disposal methods are cited, such as high-temperature incineration, encapsulation, and burial in lined landfills,...
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- Drug Disposal
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Multiple methods and techniques to reduce the volume and costs of medication disposal are discussed in this article, which studied regulated medical wastes (RMWs) in three Massachusetts hospitals. Appropriate sorting...
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- Medical Waste
- Report
This U.S. Labor of Statistics website provides quick facts along with more extensive data about pharmacy technicians along with a job description and details about the work environment, educational background,...
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- Pharmacy
- Report
This U.S. Labor of Statistics website provides quick facts along with more extensive data about pharmacists along with a job description and details about the work environment, educational background, wages,...
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- Pharmacy
- Research
The consequences of opioid misuse impact human lives, families, and communities, and also have a societal and economic impact. This study analyzes the financial burden of the opioid epidemic to...
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- Cost, Cost of Opioids, Opioids, SUD