What is the role of pharmacists in preventing and recognizing prescription drug abuse?
• What is the role of patients in preventing and recognizing prescription drug abuse? • What is the treatment of addiction to prescription CNS depressants? • What are the different methods of Drug testing? • What Are the Dangers of Abusing Medications? • What is the approach of public health practitioners towards drug abuse? • How should prescription drugs be disposed off? • What kind of medicine is OxyContin? • Can I take other medicines while I am using OxyContin for pain relief? • How can we reduce the damage caused by drug abuse? • Can I drink an alcoholic beverage while I am using OxyContin for pain relief? • What should I do when I no longer need the OxyContin for pain relief? • Are there any other special precautions I should take with my OxyContin? • What are various risk groups for prescription drug abuse? • What is meant by prescription drug abuse? • What kinds of drugs are used for non-medical or recreational purposes? • Why are we seeing an upward trend towards prescription
Pharmacists play a key role in preventing prescription drug abuse. Moreover, by monitoring prescriptions for falsification or alterations and being aware of potential doctor shopping, pharmacists formed the first line of defense in recognizing prescription drug abuse. Some pharmacies have developed hotlines to alert other pharmacies in the region when a fraudulent prescription is detected.
