Interviewing Pharmacist Lorenzen
1. Some prescriptions filled here at the pharmacy as to be specifically filled by you, such as CIIs. What are some examples of this type of medication? -- "Major pain relievers and medicine prescribed for ADHD are filled by the pharmacist."
2. Why are these particular medications only allowed to be counted and filled by you? -- "They are under control of the government."
3. Do you believe that misuse of the heavy duty prescription drugs filled here happens often? -- "More than I would like to see."
4. In your opinion, why do people choose to abuse prescription drugs rather than street drugs? -- "Prescriptions drugs are sitting around the house and don't cost extra money."
5. Do you think that teenagers are the main age group of people that abuses the power of strong prescription drugs nowadays? -- "No, adults abuse them just as much if not more."
6. Teenagers often have a hard time finding themselves while their childhoods end and adulthoods begin. Do you believe that stress is the primary cause of prescription drug abuse? -- "No, the lack of family relationships triggers drug abuse."
7. Often times, people do not throw away medicine previously prescribed to them because they think that it is possible that they will need it in the future. What is your opinion on this issue? -- "One of the highest contributing factors to this issue is that doctors often overprescribe medications to patients, which leaves them with excess."
8. Do you think that parents not properly disposing of their medicine and keeping it out of the reach of their children is a large part of what causes the abuse of prescription drugs in the lives of teenagers? -- "Yes, that definitely does contribute."
9. Do you put expiration dates or warnings to throw away the prescription bottles that you give to customers on the labels and/or tell them so verbally? -- "Yes. By regulation, we print 'Discard after one year,' on every prescription bottle."
10. Why do people abuse prescription drugs, and how are pharmacies handling this issue? -- "For one, people can sell prescription drugs as well as use them, which brings in extra cash for users. The high, of course, is why people enjoy using prescription drugs. To handle the issue, laws have changed in regard to certain medicine, such as pain relievers, which are now under stricter control. Doctors don't like the changes being made, because they now have to hand write a new prescription for every refill of these particular medications instead of calling or faxing in a single prescription, which would have including the following refills, and being done with it. We obey the laws."
2. Why are these particular medications only allowed to be counted and filled by you? -- "They are under control of the government."
3. Do you believe that misuse of the heavy duty prescription drugs filled here happens often? -- "More than I would like to see."
4. In your opinion, why do people choose to abuse prescription drugs rather than street drugs? -- "Prescriptions drugs are sitting around the house and don't cost extra money."
5. Do you think that teenagers are the main age group of people that abuses the power of strong prescription drugs nowadays? -- "No, adults abuse them just as much if not more."
6. Teenagers often have a hard time finding themselves while their childhoods end and adulthoods begin. Do you believe that stress is the primary cause of prescription drug abuse? -- "No, the lack of family relationships triggers drug abuse."
7. Often times, people do not throw away medicine previously prescribed to them because they think that it is possible that they will need it in the future. What is your opinion on this issue? -- "One of the highest contributing factors to this issue is that doctors often overprescribe medications to patients, which leaves them with excess."
8. Do you think that parents not properly disposing of their medicine and keeping it out of the reach of their children is a large part of what causes the abuse of prescription drugs in the lives of teenagers? -- "Yes, that definitely does contribute."
9. Do you put expiration dates or warnings to throw away the prescription bottles that you give to customers on the labels and/or tell them so verbally? -- "Yes. By regulation, we print 'Discard after one year,' on every prescription bottle."
10. Why do people abuse prescription drugs, and how are pharmacies handling this issue? -- "For one, people can sell prescription drugs as well as use them, which brings in extra cash for users. The high, of course, is why people enjoy using prescription drugs. To handle the issue, laws have changed in regard to certain medicine, such as pain relievers, which are now under stricter control. Doctors don't like the changes being made, because they now have to hand write a new prescription for every refill of these particular medications instead of calling or faxing in a single prescription, which would have including the following refills, and being done with it. We obey the laws."