Markey Releases Comprehensive Plan to Address Prescription Drug and Heroin Crisis
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It is estimated that approximately 65,000 people living in
The full report, titled "Overdosed: A Comprehensive Federal Strategy for Addressing America's Prescription Drug and Heroin Epidemic" is available HERE http://www.markey.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2014-10-14_Markey_OpiodReport_Overdosed.pdf.
"Over the last year, especially in my home state of
The Markey report includes three main categories for federal action to address the crisis, prevention, treatment, and enforcement. A summary of the policy prescriptions is included below, and a full list of federal policy recommendations found in
Prevention:
--Increase education and awareness among patients, health care providers and the general public;
--Research and develop new pain treatments and tamper-proof medications;
--Track and monitor opioid prescriptions;
--Clarify pain management expectations for providers and patients;
--Encourage proper disposal of unused/excess prescription opioids.
Treatment:
--Improve access to opioid dependence treatment;
--Increase evidence based treatment in areas of need;
--Increase capacity and willingness of health providers to serve more patients with addiction;
--Reduce health insurance coverage barriers to treatment and intervention in all treatment settings;
--Improve care for vulnerable populations-pregnant women and youth;
--Reduce deaths associated with opioid overdoses.
Enforcement:
--Strengthen drug courts;
--Improve drug treatment in state and federal jails and prisons;
--Ensure medical coverage upon re-entry.
This year,
In July,
He also has introduced the Opioid Overdose Reduction Act (S. 2092), legislation that would protect individuals who administer lifesaving opioid overdose prevention drugs from legal liability. The bill is cosponsored by Senators
Read this original document at: http://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-releases-comprehensive-plan-to-address-prescription-drug-and-heroin-crisis
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