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Michael O’Neil, Pharm.D Director, Center of Excellence for the education and Prevention of Drug Diversion and Substance Abuse Consultant State BCI / Federal D.E.A. Pain Management Expert Addiction Specialist
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Discuss the general “cultures” of prescription drug abuse Review the common agents of abuse Review methods of prescription drug abuse deterrence
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The first rule to NEVER forget about drug diversion and substance abuse is..NEVER CONFUSE THE ISSUES WITH FACTS!
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Prescription Drug Abuse, Misuse, Addiction, Diversion Sharing Culture Adult Adolescent to Adult / Adolescent Adult to Child Individual or Patient The Income Driven Culture Practitione r Substance Abuse Culture Mood Modifiers Experimenters The Addiction Culture Active Addicts The “Bridging” Population Addicts in Abstinence Recovering Addicts In Maintenance Therapy
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Prescription Drug Abuse in the Community: The “Sharing” Culture Perception that Rxs are safe for everyone -Drug -Dose -Route - “Helping” - “Self Medicating” Availability of left-over “Scripts” Sharing Culture Adult Adolescent to Adult / Adolescent Adult to Child
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Prescription Drug Abuse in the Community: The “Income” Culture The disabled patient The disabled economy The Schemes - Doctor shopping - Using kids - Theft Prescriber Driven Income Individual or Patient The Income Driven Culture Practitione r
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Experimenters “Pharming” Parties -Social Perception / Acceptance -Peer pressure Planned Events Relaxation Work driven problems Home driven problems Society driven problems -Anxiety -Depression -PTSD -Bipolar -Coping Substance Abuse Culture Mood Modifiers
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Prescription Drug Abuse in the Community: The “Addiction” Culture Maintaining the “high” - The more you use the more you need Bridging the gaps between the “highs” *** Treatment- Maintenance Therapy **** The Addiction Culture Active Addicts The “Bridging” Population Addicts in Abstinence Addicts in Abstinence Recovering Addicts In Maintenance Therapy
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Physical Performance enhancers Mental Performance enhancers “Social” performance enhancers Self Medication for injuries, stressors, mental disease (depression, anxiety, bipolar, etc)
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OPIATES Hydrocodone Oxycodone Hydromorphone Codeine Morphine Fentanyl Methadone Buprenorphine BENZODIAZEPINES Clonazepam Alprazolam Diazepam Lorazepam
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ANTIPSYCHOTICS Seroquel Haloperidal Risperadal STIMULANTS Methylphenidate Dextrose-amphetamines
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ANTIDEPRESSANTS Zoloft Lexapro Cymbalta Prozac Effexor Paxil Muscle Relaxants Flexeril Skelaxin ANTIHYPERTENSIVE Clonidine Lopressor Atenolol Propranolol Anticonvulsants Neurontin Carbamazepine pregabalin 15
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ANTIDEPRESSANTS Zoloft Lexapro Cymbalta Prozac Effexor Paxil ANTIHYPERTENSIVE Clonidine Lopressor Atenolol Propranolol
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Antiemetics Phenergan Benadryl Atarax Zofran Sex Enhancers Viagra Cialis Levitra
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Tagamet Zantac
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