Drugs & Alcohol
Hospital Care
Emergancy Services
Opioid Misuse
100

People are often caught driving under the influence of this substance

Alcohol

While drunk driving in the US has gotten worse with time, education efforts are underway which directly involve community clinics and pharmacies

100

Reduces heart failiure risks

Healthy lifestyles

These have been on the rise in the US and continue to be from active eduation by the medical community as a whole

100

A taskforce of individuals both in and out of the field that coordinate and help individuals in urgent need

Emergancy Medical Services

These individuals can make up pharmacists and other medical professionals too as they act as mini hospitals in the time it takes for them to get to one

100

An infamous opioid whos use has decreased over the years

Heroin

While heroin use has dropped in recent years, it's still important to be informed about its serious health risks to decrease it further

200

The most common drug use disorder

Alcohol use disorder

It affects over one in five people currently and numbers have not noticably decreased from this baseline set 5 years ago

200

Allows patients to easily transfer their medical profiles to different hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies

Electronic health records

Some practices still use traditional filing systems that could be detrimental in cases where a patient needs to be urgently treated at a seperate practice

200

Individuals who are most likely to not be able to access emergancy services in an emergancy

Elderly

The elderly can face a number of issues, from being immobilized easily to simply not being able to figure out how to call for help. Education to their families and caregivers may help with ensuring their safety

200
These types of opioids have been on the rise lately

Synthetic opioids

These opioids tend to be much stronger than natural opioids and can cause harsher reactions if undealt with

300

The commonly known role of a pharmacist

Medication dispensing/prescription fulfillment

While a common belief, pharmacists serve many other roles within and outside of hospitals

300

A major point of contention when talking about healthcare in the US

Access to medical care in emergancies

This has been steadily improving in the US, dropping down from 8.5% of the population to 7% in roughly 2 years

300

This clogs up emergancy resources that could be better utilized

Unnessesary emergancy department visits

These visits take essential resources away from individuals who need them. They have, however, been declining as of late

300

The most common way for individuals to start misusing opioids

Prescription pain killer misuse

Statistics have shown that prescription opiod misuse has steadily been going down in the past years

400

A commonplace drug that's used often among adolecents

Marijuana


While stopping its spread may be unrealistic, pharmacists can help by educating others of its potential risks and ways to safely use it

400

A nessesary resource hospitals may use to access any  needed information

Electronically accessable information

Many community or rural clinics/pharmacies lack access to electronic databases that may allow them to quickly find relevant and up to date information

400

Increasing the capacity of emergancy departments can lead to this

Decreased ER wait times

Being forced to wait for treatment due to a lack of either physical space or healthcare professionals can in some cases be fatal, so any method to decrease wait times is essential

400

The most crucial drug for combating opioid overdoses

Naloxone/NARCAN

This drug can temporarily block all opioid effects and reverse an overdose. It's an essential tool for all individuals to learn how and when to use with the help of medical professionals

500

A crucial step to take when entering pregnancy

Alcohol abstinence

Abstinencne among pregnant individuals is at around 90%, but those that do choose to drink may inflict their infant with lifelong disorders or premature death

500

Older adults may get hospitalized due to not recieving vaccines against its agents

Pneumonia

Community pharmacists especially can help decrease this statistic by recommending vaccines to elderly patients

500

One of the largest causes of unnessesary ER vists

Asthmatic symptoms in children under 5

This area can be greately improved with proper education on the signs of asthma and the right way to use devices, such as inhalers, to deal with it

500

An opioid used to battle opioid addiction

Methadone

This synthetic opioid was made specifically to help ween individuals off of other opioids while also creating a natural disinterest towards other opioids. The safe use of this opioid can enable many addicts to recover with time and support