Toxtime: Misuse of Gabapentin

Gabapentin prescriptions have increased markedly as opioid prescriptions have been reduced, now making gabapentin the seventh most commonly prescribed drug in the US. That increase, though, is not without risk. In this complimentary ToxTime presentation, join Guida Brown, Principal of Guided By Guida, for a summary of the drug gabapentin, along with how it is being misused.

Having earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Marquette University and a master’s degree in Management from Cardinal Stritch University, Guida Brown made the nonprofit sector in Kenosha County her career. She was the Executive Director of the Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc., for over 13 years, resigning that position in June 2022. Prior to her tenure at the Hope Council, she worked as the Director of Human Resources and Training at AM Community Credit Union and Executive Director at Women and Children’s Horizons.

She has served as an adjunct member of the faculty at Concordia University, UW-Parkside, and Gateway Technical College and is currently the Principal for Guided By Guida, as well as a Substance Abuse Counselor, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder trainer, and Intoxicated Driver Program Assessor certified by the State of Wisconsin.

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0:00 Introduction
1:57 What is Gabapentin?
4:08 What is the Concern?
5:42 What's Going On?
5:52 Being Misprescribed
7:52 Being Misused
10:08 Causing Deaths
11:24 What Can Be Done?
14:53 References
15:11 Conclusion to Presentation
15.29 Outro