The opioid epidemic in the United States has already devastated people’s lives, and in some cases, entire communities. The search for these drugs goes deep, even into healthcare centers, including…
Category: Substance Abuse
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Drugs in the Workplace
This is an unpleasant topic, but it is an important one, especially due to the high rates of opioid and heroin use and addiction in our country. The use of…
Diversion and Substance Abuse: Risk Factors and Symptoms
Healthcare professionals are uniquely at risk for diverting prescription medications and becoming dependent upon them. They have extensive knowledge and access to a wide variety of drugs, including narcotics, benzodiazepines,…
Diversion of Prescription Medications: Suspicious Behaviors in the Workplace
Diversion of prescription medications in healthcare facilities takes place on a daily basis. They are being “diverted” by doctors and nurses, who are assisted by other colleagues and co-workers. Despite…
Diversion and Substance Abusing Healthcare Professionals
The diversion of drugs in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and other care centers is a serious problem in health care today. This activity involves stealing, removing or…
Death by Heroin: Ohio’s Heroin Epidemic
This is a shocking title to an even more disturbing presentation that I provide all over the state of Ohio. After a good deal of contemplating the name of the…