Event Date: April 13, 2017
This webinar (1h 28m) is part 1 in a three-part series to reduce demand to prevent prescription drug dependency or misuse. This webinar discusses the following demand reduction strategies: patient education, prescriber education, information dissemination campaigns, and social marketing campaigns.
Webinar Material:
- PowerPoint presentation slides (PDF, 2.36MB)
- Webinar transcript (PDF, 345KB)
- Webinar summary (PDF, 277KB)
Additional information to check out
- Environmental Strategies to Prevent the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Drugs (May 2016)
- Addressing Opioid Overdose: Understanding Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies (PDF, 864KB)
- overview of opioid problems, risk and protective factors, evidence-based strategies to prevent overdose
- Centers for Disease Control prevention resources
- information on steps to take to prevent opioid overdose; guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain