Combating Opioid Abuse: Balderson Launches Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation
Washington,
July 25, 2019
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Opioid Epidemic
Congressmen Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Tim Ryan (D-OH), today introduced the Prescription Drug Monitoring Act (H.R. 3974), which makes improvements to drug monitoring programs in an effort to reduce opioid abuse.
Established in 2002, Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs maintain statewide electronic databases of prescriptions dispensed for controlled substances. This information can then be used by other entities to educate and inform prescribers, pharmacists, and the public; identify or prevent drug abuse and diversion; facilitate the identification of prescription drug-addicted individuals and enable intervention and treatment; and outline drug use and abuse trends to inform public health initiatives. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico have an operating PDMP. PDMPs can identify and prevent unsafe prescribing practices and doctor shopping, helping to prevent addiction before it starts.
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