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PRESCRIPTION AND STREET DRUG ABUSE: SEPARATING FACTS FROM FALLACIES
Course Code: 7120
Hal Crossley, DDS, PhD
Hal Crossley, DDS, PhD
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Dr. Crossley received a BS in pharmacy, MS and PhD degrees in pharmacology in 1972 and a DDS degree in 1980. He retired from the University of Maryland Dental School in 2004 as professor emeritus. He was the recipient of the 2008 Gordon Christensen Lecturer Recognition Award.
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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.