This 2017 infographic from the National Safety Council is intended to educate citizens about the risks of retaining unused prescription medications in their homes and encourages the use of medication take back programs.
Search Results for: (127 results)
Safe Medication Disposal Guide: Prescription Drug Community Action Kit
Source: National Safety Council
This 2015 publication from the National Safety Council provides guidance to state and local leaders and creating safe prescription drug disposal programs in their communities.
Preventing Overdose: Prescription Drug Community Action Kit
Source: National Safety Council
This 2015 National Safety Council publication provides information to state and local government leaders about how to establish an opioid prevention program in their communities.
Harm Reduction Strategies for People Who Inject Drugs: Considerations for Pharmacists
Source: College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists
This 2018 publication by the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists presents the concept of harm reduction and presents strategies for pharmacists to adopt harm reduction concepts in their practices.
Tracking PDMP Enhancement: The Best Practice Checklist
Source: Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice
In 2012, experts created a checklist of best practices for prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) as a way of improving the capability of PDMPs to produce data that is more accurate and useful.
Benzodiazepine Use and Medication-Assisted Treatment
Source: Institute for Research, Education & Training in Addictions (IRETA)
This patient education publication describes the risks of taking benzodiazepine medications while also being treated for opioid use disorder with medication assisted treatment.
Tips for Decreasing Your Medication
Source: Oregon Health Authority
This patient education guide offers advice to patients considering tapering their opioid pain medication.