Governor Wolf Urges President Trump to Heed Opioid Commission’s Recommendations
"The President's commission has laid out a robust and reasonable plan for the federal government to be a better partner with states on combating the heroin and opioid crisis. In
"The primary recommendations of the President's commission track closely with the progress we've made in
"After his briefing today, I urge
Background:
Some of the steps
Expanding Treatment Centers of Excellence
Redesigned Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
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Sharing Opioid Prescription Data
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Safer Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
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Overdoses Reversed by Police with Naloxone
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Naloxone, also known by the brand name "Narcan" is a prescription medicine that rapidly reverses heroin and other opioid overdoses. With a combination of grants donated by
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Naloxone in Schools
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Naloxone is administered to individuals suffering from an opioid overdose, such as heroin, and reverses the effects of the ingested drug.
Naloxone Standing Order
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Received Grant to Fight Opioid Addiction in Rural Areas
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Limited Opioid Prescriptions to Emergency Room Patients and Minors
Improved and Increased Education on Prescribing Opioids
We must prepare doctors and physicians for prescribing opioids and pain management by improving medical school and continuing education curricula on opioids.
Increased Access for Pennsylvanians to Dispose of Unwanted or Expired Prescription Drugs
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Provided Guidance On Insurance Coverage of Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Increased Law Enforcement's Ability to Hold Opioid Dealers Accountable
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Reducing Opioid Addiction, Recidivism for Inmates
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Provided Warm Handoff Guidance to Emergency Room Doctors and Healthcare Professionals
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Tightening Medicaid Opioid Prescription Rules
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Prescription Guidelines for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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