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We are please to offer a series of videos from Dr. Crystal Coyne, chair of PDAAC in Charlotte County is now streaming several videos that can be seen on SafeRx.tips and Drug Free Charlotte County’s YouTube Channel. They are located in the Safe Use section of this website.
You can submit questions for Dr. Coyne to answer (no personal information, please) by emailing: AskAPharmacist@drugfreecc.org
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Pew Charitable Trusts: Opioid Overdose Crisis Compounded by Polysubstance Use
National Institute of Health: Opioid Overdose Summaries by State
Kaiser study: Opioid Dose Variability Associated with Overdose
SAMHSA releases updated Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit: Promoting Safety from Opioid Overdose
From the CDC (Centers for Disease Control): Data Brief on Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: Opioids and Adolescents
FDA Advisory: Don’t Mix Opioid Addiction Medication with Anti-Anxiety Medication
Consumer Reports: Too Many Drugs? American’s Love Affair with Prescription Medications
MedPage Today: Study finds most parents give children the wrong dose of medication
CDC Vital Signs Bulletin: Opioid Prescribing
CBS News Report: Opioid painkillers: Best advice to help you avoid addiction
New FDA rule approves labeling of drugs during pregnancy
U.S. News & World Report: OTC Products: How much is too much?