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What did you learn from this episode? Complete our short survey to let us know! Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card and some Poison Control swag. MUSIC CREDITS: Blue Dot Sessions - Heartland FlyerBlue Dot Sessions - Denzel SprakAlan Piljak - Stars aboveBlue Dot Sessions - LaBrancheScott Holmes - So HappyBlue Dot Sessions - An Oddly Formal DanceBlue Dot Sessions - In Paler SkiesBlue Dot Sessions - Surly Bonds SHOW NOTES: Summary: This two-part episode will address the process of receiving pain treatment, addiction risk factors and treatment options, and mental health. 1. NYSAG Files Comprehensive Lawsuit Against Multiple Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors of Opioid Drugs: https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/oag_opioid_lawsuit.pdf2. Automated Reports and Consolidated Ordering System (ARCOS): https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/arcos/retail_drug_summary/3. HelpGuide: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/addictions/substance

What did you learn from this episode? Complete our short survey to let us know! Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card and some Poison Control swag. The winner will be announced on our next episode! SHOW NOTES: Summary: This two-part episode will address the process of receiving pain treatment, addiction risk factors and treatment options, and mental health. Further reading: https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2019/prelaunch/WDR19_Booklet_2_DRUG_DEMAND.pdf MUSIC CREDITS:Scott Holmes - So HappyLee Rosevere - Biking in the ParkLee Rosevere - We're Almost There

What did you learn from this episode? Complete our short survey to let us know! Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card and some Poison Control swag. The winner will be announced on our next episode! SHOW NOTES: This episode will discuss the special populations that have been affected by the opioid epidemic, addressing why it is necessary to look at these groups individually, and how each requires a different approach to achieve resolution of the problem. Further Reading:1. https://www.univadis.co.uk/viewarticle/pas-2019-pediatric-opioid-related-death-rates-spike-6688982. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5337168/3. https://www.pbm.va.gov/PBM/AcademicDetailingService/Documents/PAIN_Provider_AD_Chronic_Pain_and_Suicide_Factsheet.pdf4. https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2702061/chronic-pain-among-suicide-decedents-2003-2014-findings-from-national5. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra18021486. https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/docs/data-sheets/OMHSP_National_Su

What did you learn from this episode? Complete our short survey to let us know! Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card and some Poison Control swag. The winner will be announced on our next episode! SHOW NOTES: Summary:This episode will discuss a couple of special populations that have been affected by the opioid epidemic, addressing why it is necessary to look at these groups individually, and how each requires a different approach to achieve resolution of the problem. Further Reading: • MedlinePlus: Pregnancy and Opioids: https://medlineplus.gov/pregnancyandopioids.html• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy FAQs: https://www.acog.org/Patients/FAQs/Opioid-Use-Disorder-and-Pregnancy• Prenatal Buprenorphine Versus Methadone Exposure and Neonatal Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/180/7/673/150018• National Institute on Drug Abuse: Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnanc

What did you learn from this episode? Complete our short survey to let us know! Participants will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 Amazon gift card and some Poison Control swag. The winner will be announced on our next episode! This episode will review the extent of the opioid crisis through current statistical and demographic information to reinforce the concept that this is a crisis that affects all of society. We will identify key signs that can help the general public assess the risk of opioid abuse in their local communities. The episode will close with discussion of preventative and harm-reduction measures the public can utilize. Further Reading: http://www.pdaps.org/datasets/laws-regulating-administration-of-naloxone-1501695139https://www.drugabuse.gov/related-topics/opioid-overdose-reversal-naloxone-narcan-evzio Opioid Overdose First Aid Resources:Washington DC CPR Training: https://fems.dc.gov/service/cpr-training-programHands-only CPR Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A0nAKWTewIHow to u

We talk with Barbara Schmitz, a Poison Specialist who has been with the Poison Center since day one! Music by: Ryan Andersen – Saturday Night Ryan Andersen – Until The End Ryan Andersen – Sweet Love

Videos: • Oxycontin promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Er78Dj5hyeI• Oxycontin patients, then and now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=29&v=pkeQifzvSNE• DEA: https://www.dea.gov/galleries/education-and-outreach-videos/chasing-dragon• Energy and Commerce Committee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=24&v=Ad-8mdZ-rCoFurther Reading:1. Kolodny A, Courtwright DT, Hwang CS, Kreiner P, Eadie JL, Clark TW, Alexander GC. The prescription opioid and heroin crisis: a public health approach to an epidemic of addiction. Annu Rev Public Health. 2015 Mar 18;36:559-74. Doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122957. Epub 2015 Jan 12. Review.2. US GAO (Gen. Account. Off.). OxyContin Abuse and Diversion and Efforts to Address the Problem. GAO-04-110. Washington, DC: GAO. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d04110.pdf3. https://khn.org/news/purdue-and-the-oxycontin-files/4. https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/REPORT-Fueling%20an%20Epidemic-Exposing%20the%20Financial%20Ties%20Between%2

What is Poison Control, anyway? Find out what it's all about! Music by:Broke For Free – Something ElatedScott Holmes – Epic Cinematic

Welcome to Poison!, a podcast from the National Capital Poison Center! Music by:Broke For Free – Something Elated