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Attention Seniors:STAMP Out Prescription Drug
Misuse & Abuse
Making the Best Use of Your Medicines
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Know Your Medicine
As long as I take the medication, it doesn’t matter at what time of day I take it.
True or False?
On days when I wake up feeling good, I don’t have to take my medication.
True or False?
I had the same cold last year, so I can use the antibiotics I had left over for this cold.
True or False?
We Take More Medicine as We Get Older
• Taking medicine prescribed by your doctor is usually safe and effective.
…So, it is important to be careful with medicine.
But, as we age, our bodies change. We handle medicine differently than when we were younger.
OOPS
Sometimes we don’t take medicine
the way the doctor prescribes . . .
What Are Some Ways We Take Medicine WRONG?
We take MOREWe take LESSWe take more OFTENWe FORGETWe STOP before we are supposed toWe give OTHER people our medicineWe TAKE other people’s medicine
This is PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE
Prescription Drug Misuse is UNSAFE
You might not get wellYou might actually get sickerYou might have to go to the doctor or the
hospitalIt might lead to prescription drug ABUSE
What can happen if you misuse Prescription Drugs?
What if Someone Takes Prescription Drugs
Wrong on PURPOSE?
If someone takes:More medicine than prescribedMore often than prescribed For no medical reasonOr mixes medicine with alcohol or illegal drugs
This is PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
Commonly Abused Medications
Opioid (narcotic) painkillersMedicine for anxietySleeping pills
Take these medicines only if YOUR doctor prescribed them for YOU and take them just as the doctor ordered!
Prescription Drug Abuse is UNSAFE
Health gets worseHigher risk of accidentsHigher risk of falls and injuriesSerious side effectsPhysical dependence and addiction
Recognizing Prescription Drug Abuse
Sudden change in behaviorWithdrawal from family, friends, activitiesRapid increase in the amount of medicine that is
neededVery frequent refills“Doctor shopping” to get several prescriptions for the
same medicine
Look for these signs . . .
How to Help Someone Abusing Prescription Drugs
Get them to talk to a doctor, counselor or other health professional
Encourage them to be honest about exactly how they are taking their medications
The sooner, the better
Be Part of the Solution
STAMP Out Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse by
SafelyTakingAllMedicineProperly
How to . . .
STAMP Out Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse
Keep an up-to-date list of all your medicines – prescription and over-the-counter
Take your medicine list to ALL your medical appointments: doctor, dentist, emergency room, hospital stays, and share with your pharmacist
Take your medicine EXACTLY as prescribedOnly use the medicine for the reason it was
prescribed
More STAMP Out Tips
If you are not sure how to take a medicine, ask your doctor or pharmacist
Ask your doctor or pharmacist about side effects to watch out for and interactions with other medications
Ask how the medicine will affect driving and other daily activities
Talk with your doctor BEFORE you change a dose or stop taking a medicine
More STAMP Out Tips
Do not crush or break pills without checking with your doctor or pharmacist
Don’t use someone else’s medicineDon’t share your medicine with anyone elseDon’t mix your medicines with alcoholDon’t be afraid to ask for help in organizing
your medicinesSchedule a yearly “medication check-up” with
your doctor and pharmacist
And Finally. . .
If you want to help fight
Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse
CLEAN OUT YOURMEDICINECABINET!!
The Medicine Cabinet can be DANGEROUS
Accidental poisonings, abuse and misuse often occur when people store old medications in their homes
A majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet
You may become a target for theft or scams by those looking for drugs to abuse
Prevent Poisonings, Misuse & Abuse and
Protect the Environment
Properly dispose of unused/expired medicine DO NOT FLUSH unused medications DO NOT POUR them down a sink or drain
Take advantage of community drug take-back programs that allow the you to bring unused drugs to a central location for proper disposal
It’s Up to You to STAMP Out Prescription
Drug Misuse & Abuse
Why don’t you start today?
For More Information
Prescription and Illicit Drug Abuse: Information on older adults, tips on prevention, treatment http://nihseniorhealth.gov/drugabuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) www.samhsa.gov Treatment Referral Line 800-662-HELP (4357)
Find a Senior Care Pharmacist: Specializing in the medication needs of older adultshttps://www.ascp.com/find-senior-care-pharmacist
Medication Disposal
DisposeMyMeds.orgAn online resource to help find medication disposal
programs at the local independent community pharmacy near you
Drug Take Back Network Information on permanent and regularly recurring drug
take-back events www.takebacknetwork.com/local_efforts.html
SMARxT Disposal™http://www.mnsmartdisposal.net/
Safeguard My Meds.org http://www.safeguardmymeds.org/
STAMP OUT Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse Tool Kit
Program is brought to you by The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). STAMP OUT was developed
by the ASCP Foundation and supported by an educational grant from Purdue Pharma L.P
STAMP Out Prescription Drug Misuse & Abuse
QUESTIONS?
http://www.ascp.com/STAMPOut
What Did You Learn Today?
Which WORDS below complete the medication SAFETY TIPS on the next slides?
List Exactly All Before Reason Crush
Expired Alcohol Not Year Abuse Misuse
Use each word only once!
What Did You Learn Today? Choose from these Words:
1. I will take my medicine ________ as my doctor prescribed it.
1. I will take my medicine EXACTLY as my doctor prescribed it.
2. Taking medicine for non-medical reasons is prescription drug ______.
2. Taking medicine for non-medical reasons is prescription drug ABUSE.
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What Did You Learn Today? Choose from these Words:
3. I will ____ share my medicines with anyone else.
3. I will NOT share my medicines with anyone else.
4. I will keep an up-to-date medicine ____.
4. I will keep an up-to-date medicine LIST.
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What Did You Learn Today? Choose from these Words:
5. I will take my medicine for the _______ it was prescribed.
5. I will take my medicine for the REASON it was prescribed.
6. I will go through my medicine cabinet and get rid of ________ medicines at least once a year.
6. I will go through my medicine cabinet and get rid of EXPIRED medicines at least once a year.
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What Did You Learn Today? Choose from these Words:
7. Taking medicine differently than prescribed is prescription drug _______.
7. Taking medicine differently than prescribed is prescription drug MISUSE.
8. I will not mix my medicines with ________.
8. I will not mix my medicines with ALCOHOL.
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What Did You Learn Today? Choose from these Words:
9. I will get a “medicine check-up” with my doctor and pharmacist every _____.
9. I will get a “medicine check-up” with my doctor and pharmacist every YEAR.
10. I will check with my doctor _______ making any changes in how I take my medicine.
10. I will check with my doctor BEFORE making any changes in how I take my medicine.
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What Did You Learn Today? Choose from these Words:
11. I will take my current medicine list to ___ my doctors and health care providers.
11. I will take my current medicine list to ALL my doctors and health care providers.
12. Do not _______ medications without checking with your pharmacist.
12. Do not CRUSH medications without checking with your pharmacist.
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