Physician advocacy Flashcards
1
Q
what is harm reduction
A
reduce harm assoc. with risky behav without requiring cessation
2
Q
what is method of harm reduction
A
help person identify ways to avoid harm
3
Q
4 ways harm reduction is measured and 1 way it isn’t
A
death, disease, suffering, crime
not -rate of behavior change
4
Q
exmaples of harm reducation
A
- seatbelts
- crosswalks
- condoms
- safe injection sites
- needle exchange
5
Q
what is methadone
A
mu opiod agonist with 24 half life and peak in 2 hours
6
Q
what are methadone effects
A
- analgesia
- drowsiness
- constipation
4, nausea - itch
- mental cloud
7
Q
5 benefits of methadone
A
- welcomes addicts into system
- lower mortality
- lower HIV and hep
- lower crimes rates
- SES stability
8
Q
how is methadone administered
A
- federal gov. exemption
- CPSO managed
- MD training and audits
- patient registry
