Lecture 6 Flashcards
when was the statement from 2 major professional societies about opioids and what was it about
1996
opioids should have a role in the treatment of chronic non cancer pain
what was one of the reasons why opioids sales quadrupled between 1990and2010
-opioid marketing was aggressive
-specific opioids were marketed as less addictive
which company was awarded a fine and why
-purdue
-misleading the public and prescribing physotians
-claimed that oxycontin was less addictive than other opioids
what is the % that opioids work more than placebo
6%
true or false rtcs were usually during less than 3months
true
problems with opioids
-more er visits
-more deaths
-physical dependence
-opioid misuse
-opioid addiction
what is the % of opiod related deaths in people
75% occured between men
true or false: 50% opioid related deaths involved another substance
false it is 45%
what is the main age category od opiod related deaths
90% occured among young and middle aged adults
what is the main component of opioid related deaths: pharmateutical, both, non-pharmaceutical only or underdetermined
non pharmaceutical only aka illegaly bought
what does opioid abuse mean
-opioids not prescribed to the user by a physician
-obtained from friends
-nonmedical
-to get high
what does opioid misuse mean
- opioids prescribed by a physician
-prescribed for a medical reason
-they were prescribed for smth but used to get high
past year nonmedical use of prescription opioids among adults
3-5%
past year nonmedical use of prescription opioids among ado
5-10%
why do ados use more prescription opioids
because they view prescription drugs aka opioids as safer than illegal drugs