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Results for prescription drug abuse (wisconsin)
1 results foundAuthor: Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse,Prevention Committee, Controlled Substances Workgroup Title: Reducing Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Abuse: A Call to Action Summary: Communities around the state report that prescription narcotic abuse, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, along with illegal narcotic substances, such as heroin, are on the rise. The Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (SCAODA), in recognition that prescription drug abuse and narcotic abuse is a growing problem in Wisconsin, established a Controlled Substances Prevention Sub- Committee. The committee, known as the Controlled Substances Work Group (CSW) convened for the fi rst time in July 2010. CSW was charged with identifying prescription and non-prescription drugs that are most often abused in Wisconsin, focusing upon legal opiates (opioid analgesics) and illegal opiates, as well as other drugs of abuse with high consequences. Additionally, CSW was tasked with examining the prevalence and burden of use and to determine if an adequate surveillance system exists in Wisconsin. CSW also examined the role of community coalitions, substance abuse prevention and treatment providers, law enforcement and the judicial system, the medical community, schools, and legislative and state agencies in preventing drug abuse. CSW also identifi ed key educational messages targeting the health care community in the broad scope including; physicians, pharmacists and other key health care stakeholders, and to determine if there are preventive measures that can be employed when prescribing or dispensing drugs with a high potential for abuse. CSW examined community based education targeting the general population and specifi c subgroups (such as high risk populations) to help avoid abuse and its deadly consequences. CSW identifi ed the urgency in establishing a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) as well as an accessible and cost effective system for prescription drug disposal in Wisconsin. The work of CSW culminated in this report that outlines strategies and recommendations to prevent and reduce substance abuse in Wisconsin. Details: Madison, WI: State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, 2012. 52p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 20, 2012 at: http://scaoda.state.wi.us/docs/prevandspfsig/FINAL01032012CSWReport.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://scaoda.state.wi.us/docs/prevandspfsig/FINAL01032012CSWReport.pdf Shelf Number: 125707 Keywords: Drug Abuse and AddictionPrescription Drug Abuse (Wisconsin)Substance Abuse Prevention |