Subject: OxyContin & Narcotic Drug Abuse
Location: www.DentalDidacticsCE.com
Credits: 2 Units
Offered By: Dental Didactics Continuing Education
Fee: $14.00
Special Features: Current status of OxyContin abuse in the United States.  Medical and societal issues involved in the abuse of narcotic pain medications.  Mechanisms of action of opioid pain medications. Clinical signs and symptoms of narcotic and opioid abuse.  Treatment programs and protocols available for narcotic abuse.  Definitions and comparisons of abuse, tolerance, addiction, physical dependence and withdrawl. Current strategies being employed by the FDA, DEA and pharmaceutical manufacturers to limit abuse potential.  Problems associated with limiting the availablility of narcotic medications as they pertain to patients with legitimate chronic pain.  Current legal challenges to the marketing of OxyContin.  Academy of General Dentistry National PACE Provider.  California Licensed Provider. California Dental Board Provider #3768

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