2010 ADA Annual Session
 
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PRESCRIPTION AND STREET DRUG ABUSE: SEPARATING FACTS FROM FALLACIES
Course Code: 7120


  Hal Crossley, DDS, PhD

Monday, October 11, 2010
2:30pm - 5:00pm

CE Hours: 2.5

By 9/10: $25 Dentist/$15 Staff
After 9/10: $40 Dentist/$30 Staff

What street drugs pose the greatest liability when treating patients? What ingredient in cough syrup can produce hallucinations? What do the terms jenkem, parachuting, lean and pharming mean? Attend this seminar to increase awareness of what your patients and kids are using.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify what medications to avoid with the suspected drug-abusing patient
2. Recognize the signs of and manage the doctor shopper
3. Define the street terms jenkem, parachuting, lean and more



Category: Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Recommended for: Dentist/Dental Student, Hygienist, Lab Technician, Dental Assistant, Business Assistant


*Availability is not guaranteed until the course has been added to your registration on the official ADA Annual Session Registration website.
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