April 26, 2016: 'Beyond the Basics: Pharmacology of Commonly Misused Prescription Drugs'

Tuesday, April 26, 10-11 a.m. Engineering & Industry Building, Room 413

The Dean of Students Office and the Alcohol, Drug, and Wellness Educator are hosting a webinar from the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery titled "Beyond the Basics: Pharmacology of Commonly Misused Prescription Drugs."

Webinar description: This webinar will educate participants on how commonly misused prescription drugs work in the brain to produce euphoria, dependency and addiction-and how their absence may cause withdrawal. We will identify factors that increase a drug's addiction potential, including a drug's formulation and route of administration. Lastly, we'll conclude by discussing the current approaches to treat opioid addiction or to rescue an opioid overdose.

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Explain how commonly misused prescription drugs work in the brain to produce euphoric effects, dependency and addiction.
2. Identify factors that increase the addiction potential of a drug.
3. Discuss the current approaches to treat opioid addiction or rescue an opioid overdose.

About the speaker: Molly Downing, Ph.D., is a clinical instructor in the College of Pharmacy at Ohio State University. She received her B.S. in pharmaceutical sciences at Purdue University and Ph.D. in pharmacology at Vanderbilt University. At Ohio State, she works closely with Generation Rx to create and implement engaging resources that educate children, teens and adults on safe medication practices. She is the former assistant director of the Generation Rx Lab at the Center of Science and Industry, where she assisted with assessing the experiential impact of teaching the general public medication safety through conducting hands-on science experiments. In addition to working with Generation Rx, she also teaches pharmacology at Ohio State and directs a summer science and career exploration program for high school students interested in the pharmaceutical sciences.

This webinar is a follow up webinar to Dr. Lane Wallace's presentation entitled "Pharmacology of Commonly Misused Prescription Drugs." To review that material, please visit: http://csw.osu.edu/documents/hecaod/Wallace102615.html

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