Overprescribing in Substance Abuse and Elder Care
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Drug therapy is necessary for the treatment of many forms of mental illness and chronic pain. However, some medications can create serious health and social issues when they are overprescribed. Overprescribing or mis-prescribing medications
is a particular concern in vulnerable populations such as older Americans and those with current or previous substance related disorders. This course will discuss the current overprescribing crisis in healthcare and potential solutions. Specifically, this
course will provide an overview of overprescribing in eldercare and mental health settings will discuss how taking unnecessary medication harms patients and increases the risk of addiction. It will also discuss how to minimize the risks of overprescribing
in treatment.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Distinguish common overprescribing practices in eldercare and mental health
- Recall the dangers of overprescribing
- Recognize how overprescribing contributes to addiction
- Recall the contributing factors to overprescribing
- Identify alternatives to overprescribing
Course Delivery
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Mar 23, 2017 - Mar 23, 2018
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| Total Hours: | 24 |
| No. of Participants: | 100 |
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