Public Health Leaders Urge Far-Reaching Reforms to Curb Prescription Opioid Epidemic

Posted by on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

A group of experts, led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, issued recommendations aimed at stemming the prescription opioid epidemic, a crisis that kills an average of 44 people a day in the U.S.  The report calls for changes to the way medical students and physicians are trained, prescriptions are dispensed and monitored, first responders are equipped to treat overdoses, and those with addiction are identified and treated.

The report, titled “The Prescription Opioid Epidemic: An Evidence-Based Approach,” breaks its recommendations into seven categories:

  • Prescribing Guidelines
  • Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs)
  • Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and Pharmacies
  • Engineering Strategies (i.e., packaging)
  • Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Programs
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Community-Based Prevention Strategies

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