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MCTFT Broadcasts/Videos
Not What the Doctor Ordered
Airs: April 30, 2009
Sponsor(s): MCTFT
The abuse of prescription drugs is quickly becoming an
epidemic. They're easy to get and simple to distribute. Gone are the days when
people need to go to a seedy street corner to get high. Now, they just need to
go to a medicine cabinet or visit the doctor.
While many communities are just beginning to figure out how to handle this legal
drug problem, anti-drug groups in Tennessee have had a head start. For years,
Tennessee held the unwanted distinction as the nations top state for
prescription drug abuse. That is changing, thanks to hard work and cooperation.
The people from Tennessee will share their experiences during this hour-long
MCTFT broadcast. There will be no expert panel discussion, just advice from the
people in the field.
Learn how citizens in Tennessee discovered the problem and took control. Hear
from coalition leaders, law enforcement, doctors, pharmacists, insurance
executives, and others. See what they did so you can bring it into your own
communities.
Learning Objectives:
- See how anti-drug groups in Tennessee discovered the
prescription drug problem
- Find out how cooperation is making a difference
- Learn what law enforcement officers are seeing and
how they are adapting to the new drug problems
- Hear how health care providers are trying to protect
themselves and their patients
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