MBI 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Adderall, Oxycodone, Methylphenidate
29 Nov 2016
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Too much can result in respiratory failure and death: most teenagers that abuse prescription drugs get them from their friends, unintentional poisonings (drug overdoses) recently passed motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of unintentional injury deaths. Prevention of drug abuse: education, treatment, public policy, law enforcement, education and treatment goals same. Reduce demand for drugs: public policy and law enforcement goals same: Nongovernmenta drug prevention and control agencies and programs: community based drug education programs. Health centers, daycare centers, public housing: school based drug education programs. Dare, alert, peer counseling programs: workplace based drug education programs. Drug testing: voluntary health agencies- madd, aa, na. Injuries as a community health problem: fatal injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the us, costs associated with injuries are about billion per year, disabling injuries contribute to. Unintentional injuries: 2/3 of all injury related deaths in the us, major community health problem. Falls especially the elderly: motor vehicle crashes.
