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Date: November 25, 2024 Mon
Time: 8:18 pm
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1 results foundAuthor: Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) Title: Pharmaceutical Misuse - Position Paper Summary: Pharmaceuticals are key to the realisation of positive health outcomes for many Victorians when used appropriately. However, Pharmaceutical misuse is a growing problem in Australia and has become endemic in other similar countries such as US and Canada. There are a number of populations vulnerable to pharmaceutical misuse, some of which are hidden and are not accessing treatment. GPs and other primary care prescribers and pharmacists, as the gatekeepers to community access of pharmaceuticals, are not supported strongly enough to prevent the harms associated with misuse. Various systemic failures at a range of levels contribute to this pending crisis. GPs and other primary care prescribers and pharmacists need heightened support and training and the alcohol and other drug treatment sector must be resourced to cater for increasingly complex service user presentations and geared to service hidden populations. A real time prescription monitoring program should be implemented with appropriate protections for community members. These initiatives should be supported by an overarching strategy which encapsulates the relevant sections of existing national and state strategies, refers to morbidity and mortality data and is evidence informed with measurable indicators. Details: Melbourne: VAADA, 2012. 13p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 8, 2012 at: http://www.vaada.org.au/resources/items/2012/08/509413-upload-00001.pdf Year: 2012 Country: Australia URL: http://www.vaada.org.au/resources/items/2012/08/509413-upload-00001.pdf Shelf Number: 125910 Keywords: Drug Abuse and Addiction (Australia)Drug ControlDrug MonitoringMedicinesPharmaceuticals, Abuse |