I always like to examine what is happening with respect to drug abuse in all of our nation’s states. My loyal readers know the reason is that I am a counselor for Ohio online drug classes. I like to keep abreast of the nature of the problem as well as see what solutions people are offering.
There is no denying that the abuse of prescription medication is becoming a problem in our good old, old United States of America. As reported in www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com.
New data shows a modest decline in prescription pain pills that came after a new law passed in 2011 in Ohio. Unfortunately, that positive trend turned back into the negative in 2012. Ohio has worked hard to rid itself of pill-mills, however, that doesn’t mean the problem is solved.
The state really hopes to see the number of prescription opiate doses drop at a much more rapid pace. The key to a continued decrease —could be the Medicaid expansion proposed by Gov. John Kasich.
Awareness of the opiate problem by local doctors, hospitals taking a stand against prescribing painkillers and the addition of resources for substance abuse and behavioral health agencies also could help.
In Ohio, like every other state in the Union, there still is a tremendous amount of misguided prescribing that is not driven by a profit motive, but by a lack of understanding of the potential for danger with such medications.
Does this spell trouble for patients with legitimate medical problems? I don’t think so.
Hopefully, with continued efforts at education through online drug classes and other means of prevention we can curb this increase in the use of prescription medication.