Vision Session: National Governors Association - Engaging State Leadership to Reduce Rx Drug Abuse

1. ENGAGING STATE LEADERSHIP TO
REDUCE PRESCRIPTION DRUG
ABUSE
APRIL 8, 2015
National Rx Drug Abuse Summit
ATLANTA, GEORGIA

2. Six Strategies
Optimize
PDMPs
Enhance
Enforcement
Efforts
Ensure Proper
Disposal
Leverage
State’s Role
as Purchaser
Build
Partnerships
among
Stakeholders
Promote
Education
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3. “The challenge for states in addressing
prescription drug abuse is implementing a
comprehensive and coordinated statewide
strategy that restricts access to prescription
drugs for illicit use but ensures access for
those who legitimately need them.”
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Source: “Six Strategies for Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse,” National Governors Association, September 2012.

4. Common Themes
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Privacy
concerns
PDMP
utilization
Importance
of
evaluation
Treatment
Prescribing
practices
How best to
educate
providers/
public
Lack of
evidence-
based
practices

5. Cross-system
fragmentation
Information/Data
limitations
Unintended
consequences
Limited
resources
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Common Challenges

6. Outcomes from Policy Academy I
• New legislation
• Training and guidance for
providers
• Public awareness campaigns
• Cross-system and regional
initiatives
• Partnerships
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7. • Leadership matters
• Prescribing behavior needs to change
• Disposal options should be convenient and
cost effective
• PDMPs are underused
• Public education is critical
• Treatment is essential
• Data, metrics, and evaluation must drive
policy and practice
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Lessons Learned