Last week the Obama Administration released a new national framework outlining proactive steps to combat prescription drug abuse, educate patients and healthcare providers, and reduce the prevalence of pill mills.
Epidemic: Responding to America's Prescription Drug Crisis focuses on several key areas, including: supporting the expansion of state-based prescription drug monitoring programs, recommending more convenient and environmentally responsible disposal methods to remove unused medications from the home, supporting education for patients and healthcare providers, and reducing the prevalence of pill mills and doctor shopping through enforcement efforts.
View a video of the press statement by ONDCP head Gil Kerlikowski and others; read the press release, or visit the ONDCP web page for more information.
