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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SERIES
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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS SERIES (SET OF 2)
KNOWLEDGE IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Medicines are a valuable health resource. When you see a doctor there is a good chance you will be given a prescription medication. Everyone who uses prescription medications, and also over-the-counter and herbal medicines, should be aware of the role of the doctor and the pharmacist and should be familiar with some basic information on the proper use and safe storage of prescription and non-prescription drugs. In this video, Dr. Annelind Wakegijig, a member of Wikwemikong First Nation, guides the viewer through a discussion of what it means to take prescription drugs- why it is important to follow directions, what to do if you have an unwanted reaction and much more. Knowledge is the Best Medicine will assist people to get the most out of the medications they are prescribed and provide them with the facts they need to use medications safely and effectively. Although this video is designed for use in Aboriginal communities, the health and safety messages are suitable for any audience.
EVERYONE COUNTS A community response to prescription drug misuse.
The misuse of prescription drugs is a problem that occurs in every part of society. No one is immune to it. Although studies have shown that the misuse of prescription drugs is no greater for aboriginal people than for anyone else, in some aboriginal communities, this problem has surfaced. In the community of Wagmatcook, Nova Scotia prescription drugs were finding their way to youth on the street. This moving video tells the story of on community's efforts to control this prescription drug misuse. MicMac RCMP officer Stephen Gloade recognized the need for more cooperation between health and legal professionals. The video shows how the collaboration between doctors, pharmacists, drug and alcohol counselor, community health nurses and local law enforcement can help curb the problem of prescription drug misuse. Individuals in the program lay out a model for community cooperation- doctors prescribing fewer pills, improved communication between patients, doctors, pharmacists and law enforcement.
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Knowledge is the Best Medicine will assist people to get the most out of the medications they are prescribed and provide them with the facts they need to use medications safely and effectively.
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