FP1 Patterns of prescription drug abuse among inpatient admissions to rehabilitation. (Family Practice).FP1 PATTERNS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, ABUSE AMONG INPATIENT ADMISSIONS TO REHABILITATION rehabilitation: see physical therapy. . Ronald J. Dougherty, MD. Tully Hill Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center, Syracuse, NY Tully Hill Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center is a 50-bed, free-standing, inpatient facility located 15 miles south of Syracuse, NY. In operation since 1990, the facility provides detox de·tox v. To subject to detoxification. n. A section of a hospital or clinic in which patients are detoxified. , inpatient, day treatment, weekend DWI An abbreviation for driving while intoxicated, which is an offense committed by an individual who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or Drugs and Narcotics. , and outpatient services outpatient services Hospital-based services Managed care Medical and other services provided, to a nonadmitted Pt, by a hospital or other qualified facility–eg, mental health clinic, rural health clinic, mobile X-ray unit, free-standing dialysis unit Examples to a population drawn primarily from within a 90-mile radius of the facility. Specialized programs are offered to women, young adults aged 16 to 20, and health care professionals. The most common patient profile is a 35+ year old (53%), college educated (55%), employed (73%), married (34%), white (92%), male (68%), daily user (85%), with 3 or more previous treatments (44%). Alcohol is the primary drug of choice (68%), with marijuana the most common secondary drug of choice (19%). Cocaine and narcotics/opiates follow (11% and 8% respectively). Of the total admissions (381) last year to Tully Hill, 26 were admitted for prescription drug abuse. Among the 26 were 4 dental professionals, 4 nurses, 6 pharmacists, 1 physician, and 1 OR technician. Of the total 26, 74% were addicted to vicodin, 12% to demerol, 4% to morphine morphine, principal derivative of opium, which is the juice in the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. It was first isolated from opium in 1803 by the German pharmacist F. W. A. , 12% to oxycodone/oxycontin, 4% to percocet and 4% to fioricet/stadol. Fourteen were male and 12 were female. Seven were 35 and under and 19 were 35 and older. None of the prescription drug abuse patients who were admitted for inpatient treatment had any previous substance abuse treatment. Of the total number admitted, all but one surrendered their professional license. |
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