Wounded Warrior Report Raises Concern Over Prescription Medication Misuse
Malibu, CA (PRWEB) March 04, 2014 -- On February 21st, the Department of Defense issued a healthcare report on efforts needed to be taken to reduce accidental overdose, death, and other unanticipated side effects associated with prescription medication use by individuals returning from military service.
The so-called Wounded Warrior report noted that in 2010, almost one thousand troops received medical care following overdoses. The report also noted that one in four veterans take some form of pain management medication.
The Army closely monitors the dispensing of prescription medication, but the Navy’s threshold for prescription monitoring is only crossed if a sailor is prescribed five controlled substances.
Due to high incidences of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, combat veterans are considered a high-risk population, with respect to prescription painkiller misuse. The report indicated that numerous programs have been launched across various branches of the military, over the duration of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, with little evident success.
“In our experience, prescription medication can lead to dependency if an individual has not yet resolved traumatic events from their past,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “Our treatment team has found success helping our clients return to their lives without the need for drugs or alcohol.”
The report recommended that the Pentagon pursue prescription drug take-back programs, similar to the efforts that local and federal law enforcement agencies have organized.
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Father and son team Chris and Pax Prentiss founded Passages Malibu in 2001. Its second location, Passages Ventura, first opened its doors in 2009. The two drug, alcohol, or prescription medication abuse treatment centers offer an alternative to the 12 step/AA model of addiction treatment by utilizing a holistic program that focuses on the underlying issues of substance dependency, rather than attributing addiction to an incurable disease.
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