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Home About Us Latest News For Medicine Users Tools for Consumers Special Populations Educational Resources Public Policy & Adherence Meetings Consumer Medicine Information Members Only Login Password Please consult a licensed health care professional with questions or concerns about your medication and/or condition. Last Updated July 31, 2008 FOR MEDICINE USERS > Special Populations The following section is designed for medicine users with special needs or characteristics such as age, gender, and/or language skills. Click on the links below to go directly to the resource listed. (Many sources are external websites; most are from the federal government.) October Health Observances Safeguarding Your Medicines Prescription Medicine Abuse: General Prescription Medicine Abuse: Pain Relievers Older Adults Women Children Spanish / Español Low-Literacy Medicine Users October Health Observances NCPIE's "Talk About Prescriptions" Month -    Your Medicine Information: Read It and Heed It American Pharmacists Month National Pharmacy Week Health Literacy Month Safeguarding Your Medicines From the Consumer Health Information Corporation Information on Anthrax From the Centers for Disease Control From the National Institutes of Health Prescription Medicine Abuse: General Message from the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse: "Increased Abuse of Prescription Drugs is Cause for Concern" Resources for Science-based Drug Abuse Education Rx Action Alliance Prescription Medicine Abuse: Pain Relievers From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): "Non-Medical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers Increases" From NCPIE: "Prescription Pain Medicines: What You Need to Know" Educational Campaign from SAMHSA: "The Buzz Takes Your Breath Away. Permanently" From the Food and Drug Administration From the National Consumers League From NIDA: Selected Drugs with Abuse Potential New Older Adults Senior Care Pharmacists: Helping You Make the Best Use of Your Medicines The National Institutes of Health "Senior Health" Website U.S. Administration on Aging "The Pocket Guide to Staying Healthy at 50+," from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality "A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol" Older Women's Health (from HHS) Helping Your Independent Older Parents Use Medicines Safely New Women Women and Medicines: What You Need to Know From the HHS Office of Women's Health From the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Women's Health From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality From the Society for Women's Health Research Children From NCPIE: Tips for Wise Use of Over-the-Counter Medicines in Children From HHS' "Healthfinder" From the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality "The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children" "20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors in Children" "Ways You Can Help Your Family Prevent Medical Errors" Spanish / Español From NCPIE 1. Un Mensaje del Líder de NCPIE 2. Medicine Wallet Card 3. "Sea MediSabio: Utilice los medicamentos de venta libre con prudencia" Government Resources About Medicine http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol/ http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/espanoix.htm http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/sds-savv.html "My Medicines" National Women's Health Information Center Administration on Aging "La Gripe" Resources:    1. National Immunization Information Hotline, 1-800-232-0233    2. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/espanol/index.htm    3. http://www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/sshots.html Las drogas genericas Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration From the Consumer Healthcare Products Association Low-Literacy Medicine Users Women and Health Literacy Report from the Institute of Medicine (April 2004) Partnership for Clear Health Communication Health Literacy Toolkits from the American Medical Association Foundation Health Literacy Month Report from AARP Health Literacy Video from ACP Foundation Copyright © 1999-2008 National Council on Patient Information and Education. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy NCPIE 4915 Saint Elmo Ave., Suite 505 Bethesda, MD 20814-6082 Phone Fax Email (301) 656-8565 (301) 656-4464 ncpie@ncpie.info