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THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND HEROIN CRISIS HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT PEOPLE ARE NOW
“VET SHOPPING” TO GET AHOLD OF DRUGS THAT SHOULD BE FOR THEIR PET.
THERE ARE A FEW THINGS THAT VETS DO TO MAKE SURE MEDICATIONS ARE NOT GETTING
INTO THE WRONG HANDS.
BE CAUTIOUS WITH PEOPLE WHO ASK FOR MEDICATIONS BY NAME, SUCH AS TRAMADOL OR
XANAX, OR ASK FOR REFILLS CLAIMING THE PREVIOUS MEDICATIONS WERE LOST OR STOLEN
FINALLY, IF YOU SUSPECT ANIMAL ABUSE, REPORT THE CASE TO ANIMAL CONTROL AND YOUR
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
DOCTORS OF ALL KINDS ARE WORKING ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE OPIOID CRISIS.
DOCTOR’S ORDERS.
YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE THIS, BUT PEOPLE ARE NOW SEEKING OUT DRUGS TO FEED AN
ADDICTION FROM VETS.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE MAKE SURE WE ARE PRESCRIBING FOR A FAMILY PET, AND
NOT HELPING SOMEONE OBTAIN ADDICTIVE DRUGS.
SECOND, USE NON-OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS TO THE EXTENT YOU CAN IF THE ANIMAL IS NOT IN
EXTREME PAIN.
IF THE PAIN IS IN FACT SEVERE, LIMIT THE PRESCRIPTION TO A SEVEN-DAY SUPPLY OR LESS
AND SCHEDULE A FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENT.
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THERE WAS A TIME WHERE I HID THIS PART OF MY LIFE FROM PUBLIC VIEW.
BUT TODAY, WHEN I LOOK AT JACOB, I AM SO GRATEFUL AND SO PROUD OF THE MAN
HE HAS BECOME.
THAT’S WHY WE’RE IMPLORING PHYSICIANS TO TAKE THE LEAD IN STOPPING THE
OPIOD EPIDEMIC.
FIRST, LOOK FOR SIGNS OF SUBSTANCE USE WHEN TREATING YOUR PATIENTS.
DON’T HESITATE TO SPEAK UP AND SUGGEST THAT PARENTS, SPOUSES AND OTHER
FAMILY MEMBERS GET HELP TOO.
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I FEEL VERY FORTUNATE THAT JACOB IS ALIVE AND LONGTERM RECOVERY TODAY.
A COMMON PATH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IS ALOCHOL AND MARIJUANA, THEN PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS LIKE OXYCONTIN.
SECOND, UNDERSTAND THAT FAMILIES DEALING WITH ADDICTION ARE SCARED, DESPERATE
AND CONFUSED.
THEY NEED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT JUST LIKE THOSE WITH THE ADDICTION.
THIRD, KNOW WHERE TO REFER YOUR PATIENTS - THE RIGHT FACILITIES AND THE BEST
GROUPS TO START THEIR PATH TO RECOVERY.
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HI, MY NAME IS LATOYA NKONGOLO.
WE KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH HEROIN PROBLEMS STARTED OUT WITH A
LEGITIMATE PRESCRIPTION FROM A DOCTOR.
ENTER ANY AND ALL PRESCRIPTIONS INTO THE STATE’S PRESCRIPTION DRUG
MONITORING PROGRAM DATABASE.
TALK TO YOUR PATIENTS ABOUT ANY PAST DRUG USE OR FAMILY HISTORY.
PAY ATTENTION.
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EVERY DAY I SEE THE TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC BEFORE MY VERY EYES.
WE HAVE TO TALK MORE WITH OUR PATIENTS TO MAKE SURE WE DON’T CREATE ANOTHER
USER.
THERE YOU WILL FIND SOME SIMPLE ADVICE ABOUT OPIOID MEDICATIONS.
EVERYONE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD WANTS TO TAKE AWAY THE PAIN, BUT PAIN NEVER KILLED
ANYONE.
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THE HEROIN CRISIS HAS CHANGED THE WAY WE APPROACH MEDICINE AS EDUCATORS.
THE FACT IS, WE KNOW MORE ABOUT OPIOIDS THAN EVER BEFORE.
WE HAVE ALL BEEN TOUCHED BY IT, AND WE CAN ALL HELP STOP IT.
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WE ARE PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THE OFFICE OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE STEVE SCHUH, THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL, TO EDUCATE DOCTORS ABOUT
HOW TO STOP HEROIN ADDICTION BEFORE IT STARTS.
WE ARE ALSO PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN RESEARCHING THE ROOT CAUSES AND BEST SOLUTIONS
TO REDUCE ADDICTION.
YOUR PATIENTS DEPEND ON YOU TO WARN THEM OF DANGERS, NOT JUST FIX THE PAIN THEY
ARE HAVING.
TELL THEM THAT MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICATIONS CAN LEAD TO A DOWNWARD SPIRAL TO
HEROIN ADDICTION.
GO TO AACOUNTY.ORG SLASH HEROIN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN STOP ADDICTION
BEFORE IT STARTS.
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