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EMS and Firefighters:
Toxicology
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Shane Wilson, Police Officer, DRE
Shane Wilson |
| Hours |
3.00 contact hours |
| Expires |
EXPIRED |
| Level |
Intermediate |
| Passing Grade |
70% |
| Test Retries |
Unlimited
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After completion of this course the participant should be able to:
- Educate our Law Enforcement, Medical Staff (EMT?s, Nurses, Etc.), Counselors, and Parents about the new and dangerous Drug Problem.
- Change our thinking about the term "Drug," and how easy it is to obtain these "Drugs"
- Change our thinking to "Outside the Box"
- Read and evaluate the statistic that these "Drugs" are doing to our youth.
- Educate ourselves and our staff on the signs and symptoms of these "Drugs"
- Recognize the dangers of people under the influence of some of these drugs
- Learn the "Slang?s" so that we as Law Enforcement, Medical Staff, Counselors, and Parents know what the youth are referring too and give US the upper hand.
- Change our thinking about Paraphernalia and ways to recognize what it is and how easy it is obtained and made.
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To take just this course, test, and evaluation and get your certificate online, the cost is only $ 45.00!
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$ 339 |
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$ 367 |
$ 10.49 |
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$ 386 |
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$ 405 |
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Hours purchased are good for an unlimited time, but only within the discipline they were purchased in.
(If located in Ohio state taxes will be applied before purchase)
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No Commercial Support or Sponsorship is accepted by CEU4U, Inc.
Products, drugs, and/or therapies discussed within this educational offering do NOT imply endorsement by CEU4U, Inc. or American Nurses Credentialing Center.
No off label use of product(s) are discussed in this educational offering.
The author(s) and planning committee of this content declare that they have no real or perceived conflict of interest related to this presentation.
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Course Sample:
THE FIRST THOUGHT:
When I say to you, a teen is on drugs, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Like most people, you probably answered Marijuana or Methamphetamine. Probably not one person said Triple C or Soma ? a muscle relaxer. If I say to you, I just found drug paraphernalia on a teen, what is the first thought that came to your mind. Again, like most people, you probably thought of a pipe. No one probably though of a Pacifier or a Soda can. I?m not saying those are not valid drugs or paraphernalia; however there is an increasing problem on the rise that we will discuss in this training.
For this lesson, I want to think outside the box a little. So I want us to change our "First Thought" perception. Yes, Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Heroin, and Cocaine, are all dangerous, abused drugs. But there is another threat to our teens (really anyone, but especially teens). I?m talking about Over the Counter Drugs (OTC) and prescription medication.
PURPOSE:
Like I mentioned above, I want to think outside the box. The purpose of this course is to reveal and give you new tools, statistics, and take a whole new look at "Drugs." When we were younger we were told to say "NO" to drugs. What did our parents teach us about these "Drugs." I remember being spoken to about Marijuana, Crack, etc. No one every told me about OTC medication. I have spoken with many parents of teens who think that there son/daughter is on drugs but nothing else fits (no paraphernalia, etc.) I have been on calls with EMT?s were someone is appearing to be on drugs but they are stumped as they can?t find anything. At the end of this course you will have a new view on "Drugs." We are mostly going to talk about OTC drugs and prescription drugs; however we will also talk about MDMA (Ecstasy) and other "Rave" drugs. We will also talk about the slang terms that go along with these drugs. So if you are a parent, a nurse, or an EMT/Firefighter, this course will benefit you.
STATISTICS:
According to Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) in the year 2000, evaluating 466 hospital emergency departments:
- There were 601,776 estimated drug-related ED episodes in 2000 and, among these, there were 1,100,539 drug mentions.
- Alcohol-in-combination (with other drugs) was the most frequently mentioned drug at time of ED admission (204,524)
- ED visits involving the club drug MDMA (Ecstasy) increased 58 percent in the U.S., from 2,850 visits in 1999 to 4,511 in 2000.
- The number of ED visits involving heroin/morphine increased 15 percent, from 84,409 to 97,287.
- From 1999 to 2000, ED mentions of prescription drugs containing oxycodone increased 68 percent (from 6,429 to 10,825), and mentions of drugs containing Hydrocodone increased 31 percent (from 14,639 to 19,221). From 1998 to 2000, mentions of Oxycodone and Hydrocodone increased 108 percent and 53 percent, respectively
"In 2001, nearly 3 million 12- to 17-year-olds and 7 million 18- to 25-year-olds reported abusing prescription medications, according to the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse."
In October 2002 a college student died after overdosing on a chemical found in cough syrup. Dextromethorphan (DXM)
There have been several overdoses and deaths related to DXM and other OTC medication. We are talking about Over the Counter Drugs.
In 2001, 36 million Americans (16 percent of persons aged 12 or older) had used prescription-type drugs non-medically at least once in their lifetime (Source: NHSDA)
According to DAWN (Drug Abuse Warning Network), emergency department mentions of inhalant abuse have increased. In 2000, there were 1141 mentions. In 2001, there were 522 mentions. In 2002 there were 1496 mentions of inhalant use.
OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS:
There are many OTC drugs out. Just go to your local grocery store and you will see medications from Colds to Rashes. However many of these drugs are now being abused by teens, and adults, but the trend so far seems to be teens. These drugs when taken in excessive amounts can cause serious problems, including death. A drug that has been out for many years and more recently has gotten a lot more attention is Dextromethorphan or DXM. Some facts about DXM:
- DXM is a cough suppressant
- Found in over 125 OTC preparations (Robitussin, Coricidin)
- Safe and effective when taken in recommended dosages
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