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Harold L. Crossley, DDS, PhD
What questions should I be asking my patients to avoid drug interactions with street drugs? What is the impact on my practice of the recent resolutions, approved by the American Dental Association, for providing dental care for patients who are and have been chemically dependent? How will I know if a person is under the influence of street drugs? What are the warning signs of teenage drug abuse? What can I do if I suspect my child is using drugs? What are the characteristics of and how do I manage the "doctor shopper"? Do I have to take any precautions with the dental patient who is under the influence? Why is it so important that my staff be knowledgeable about street drugs? Why am I at risk? These questions and more will be answered in this dynamic, brutally honest, and graphic presentation that will take you from the streets and into the office to help you identify and manage the substance abusing patient. Discussion includes the origins, types, mechanisms of action, and signs and symptoms of commonly abused prescription and illicit drugs. Learn:
- The signs and symptoms of commonly abused prescription and illicit drugs
- The biochemical basis for the disease of addiction
- What medications to avoid with the suspected drug abusing patient
- How to recognize and manage the doctor shopper
- What are the new "club drugs"
- What are "meth mouth," "lean," "whippets," "parachuting" and more
- Why do some people become addicted
HAROLD L. CROSSLEY, DDS, PhD is a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland Dental School. A native of Rhode Island, Dr. Crossley received a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University of Rhode Island in 1964. He later was awarded the Master of Science (1970) and Doctorate degrees (1972) in Pharmacology. The University of Maryland Dental School in Baltimore awarded Dr. Crossley the DDS degree in 1980. Since that time he has been the Director of Curriculum Innovation and Management, Director of Conjoint Sciences and Preclinical Studies and is currently the Director of Continuing Dental Education at the Dental School. The liaison between the classroom and his dental practice which he mentored on a part-time basis in the Dental School Intramural Faculty Practice produced a practical approach to understanding pharmacology of drugs used in the dental office. Dr. Crossley has co-authored a number of articles and four books dealing with a variety of topics within the field of pharmacology. Other areas of expertise include the pharmacology of street drugs and chemical dependency. He has been appointed to the Governor's Commission on Prescription Drug Abuse, serves on the Maryland State Dental Association's Well-Being Committee. He has been a consultant for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement agencies since 1974.
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