Generation Rx: The Science Behind Prescription Drug Abuse

开始时间: 04/22/2022 持续时间: Unknown

课程主页: https://www.coursera.org/course/genrx

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We are Generation Rx.

As a society, we have become more and more “pharmaceuticalized”. We expect a quick fix for almost any medical problem. We refer to ample amounts of medical information (or mis-information) online, sometimes without the guidance of a health professional. We are taking prescription and over-the-counter medications at unprecedented rates, and there are benefits to this phenomenon, including in many cases, improved disease treatment. Sadly, a darker consequence has also emerged: the epidemic rise of injuries and fatalities due to prescription drug abuse.

This course uses science to investigate the prevalence, dangers, and misperceptions regarding this growing health problem. Using a myth-busting design, we will investigate the biology behind both therapeutic and illicit drug action and tie that biology to the real dangers of abusing prescription drugs. Additionally, we will explore societal influences on drug-taking behaviors and identify best medication-taking practices for our benefit as well as others’.

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Module One: What is Generation Rx?
Module Two: Myth - It's only a problem if I'm trying to get high.
Module Three: Myth - Everyone else is doing it, so why shouldn't I?
Module Four: Myth - Prescription drugs must be safer than street drugs.
Module Five: Myth - More is better.
Module Six: Myth - Prescription drugs cannot be addictive.
Module Seven: Myth - I can always choose to stop abusing.
Module Eight: Myth - Sharing is caring.
Module Nine: Where to go from here...

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