Contributing Factors to the Skyrocketing Drug Misuse Epidemic in the US

Contributing Factors to the Skyrocketing Drug Misuse Epidemic in the US

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EPISODE SUMMARY

Objectives for the podcast include:

• Hear results from the recent Quest Diagnostics Health Trends report which combines data from a Harris Poll survey of over 500 primary care physicians, with results of clinical drug laboratory testing performed by Quest Diagnostics across the US
• Gain a deeper understanding of the contributing factors to the significant surge in drug overdose deaths that we have seen in the US
• Learn about barriers health professionals face in their ability to monitor and intervene with their patients at risk for drug misuse

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Published: March 30, 2022

Presenters: Gudin J, MD, Senior Medical Advisor, Drug Monitoring and Tozicology, Quest Diagnostics and Kain J, PharmD, Director, Medical Science Liasion, Quest Diagnostics