Drug Use and Abuse: Background Information for Security Personnel

ABSTRACTThere has been a modest interest in pharmacoepidemiologic research in Norway, especially when consideringthat drugs are comprising the most common medical treatment and the health care segment with themost rapidly increasing costs in health care. There may be several explanation for the relatively lowresearch output. One may be the generally poor access to information from issued drug prescriptions.Comprehensive population based health surveys have been carried out in Norway for many years. Thehealth surveys have also been used as a basis for studies of drug use, and they have made it possible tocollect important background information associated with drug use. However, health surveys have primarilyhad their origin in etiological research and the charting of major diseases in the population. Informationon drug use has primarily been included as indicators of morbidity. The questions about drug use havetherefore been general and covered the use of most drug groups. They have usually included both prescriptionand non-prescription drugs.The more recent health surveys include questions on drugs with a more focused approach. More questionsare now directed towards more defined health problems and drugs.Access to individual based drug information from issued prescriptions, with the possibility of doing recordlinkage studies combining data from the health surveys and prescription information, may contributesignificantly to the quality of pharmacoepidemiologic research in Norway.

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Prescription for Drug Abuse Education Managing the Mood Changers

Journal of Drug Education ◽

10.2190/08kb-lwfm-naf3-b2dr ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 101-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Stanley F. Yolles

Keyword(s):

Drug Abuse ◽

Drug Use ◽

Drug Information ◽

Learning Experiences ◽

Educational Programs ◽

Background Information ◽

Drug Education ◽

The Way

This article emphasizes the need to prepare youth to make decisions about drug use. To do this it is essential to eliminate hypocrisy about the use of marijuana, to “infuse” the curriculum with drug information and to provide students with realistic learning experiences. It focuses on such things as the way teachers have been charged with the responsibility to teach about drugs without adequate preparation. The author provides the reader with some practical suggestions and solutions to the dilemma. He presents factual background information about the nature of marijuana, the scope of the problem, and the need for immediate action regarding relevant educational programs. The key areas discussed are: 1) understanding the problem, 2) scope of the problem, 3) the need for drug education, 4) education of professional personnel, and 5) alternatives to drug abuse.

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Alcohol Use and Abuse: Background Information for Security Personnel

10.21236/ada242156 ◽

1991 ◽

Author(s):

Richards J. Heuer ◽

Jr

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Use ◽

Background Information ◽

Security Personnel ◽

Alcohol Use And Abuse

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Crime and Security Risk: Background Information for Security Personnel

10.21236/ada269733 ◽

1993 ◽

Author(s):

Jr Heuer ◽

Richards J.

Keyword(s):

Background Information ◽

Security Risk ◽

Security Personnel

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Passy-Muir Speaking Valve Use in a Children's Hospital: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders ◽

10.1044/vvd18.2.76 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 76-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lauren Hofmann ◽

Joseph Bolton ◽

Susan Ferry

Keyword(s):

Tracheostomy Tube ◽

Pediatric Population ◽

Interdisciplinary Approach ◽

Extended Period ◽

Speech Development ◽

Tube Placement ◽

Background Information ◽

Speaking Valve ◽

Children's Hospital ◽

Children’S Hospital

Abstract At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) we treat many children requiring tracheostomy tube placement. With potential for a tracheostomy tube to be in place for an extended period of time, these children may be at risk for long-term disruption to normal speech development. As such, speaking valves that restore more normal phonation are often key tools in the effort to restore speech and promote more typical language development in this population. However, successful use of speaking valves is frequently more challenging with infant and pediatric patients than with adult patients. The purpose of this article is to review background information related to speaking valves, the indications for one-way valve use, criteria for candidacy, and the benefits of using speaking valves in the pediatric population. This review will emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration from the perspectives of speech-language pathology and respiratory therapy. Along with the background information, we will present current practices and a case study to illustrate a safe and systematic approach to speaking valve implementation based upon our experiences.

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