congress.nsc.org prescription drug initiative update
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Prescription DrugInitiative Update
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Prescription Drug Overdose
Drug overdoses now cause more deaths than car crashes.
Prescription painkillers contribute to more deaths than any other drug.
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Prescription Drug OverdoseReduce prescribing of opioid painkillers• Partner with American College of Physicians and American Academy of Family
Physicians to develop prescriber guidelines for the treatment of acute pain. • Work with insurance companies and PBMs to develop restrictions to prevent
inappropriate prescribing of opioid medications
Mobilize employers to protect workers • Educate employers about effective drug-free workplace strategies to improve safety and
reduce costs
• Reduce opioid use in the treatment of Workers Comp injuries
Engage families and communities to prevent misuse and overdose• Inform individuals and families about risks of opioid painkiller use and what they can do to
prevent addiction and overdose
Advocate to change laws and regulations• Supporting prescription monitoring programs, eliminating pill mills, promoting safer opioid
prescribing, increasing access to treatment and naloxone, an antidote that reverses drug overdose
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Prescriber Outreach
• Speak at state medical society meetings
• Provide grand round presentations to community prescribers
• Share prescriber educational videos and reports
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Working with State Government
• Tennessee• Wisconsin• Indiana
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Products
• Prescription Drug Community Action Kit NEW July 2015
• Prescription Drug Employer Kit
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Free Webinars• November 2015 Prescription Pain Meds: A Fatal Cure for
Injured Workers• February 2016: Prescription Drug Abuse in the
Workplace: Prevention Strategies and Solutions• April 2016: Weed and Your Workforce: What you need to
know (Congress Technical Session, Monday, 1:45 pm, Room 403)
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Reports• Prescription Pain Medications: A Fatal Cure for Injured
Workers NEW July 2015 • Madison-Dane County, WI: A Coordinated Response to
Stop the Drug Overdose Epidemic NEW March 2015• Physical and Psychological Effects of Pain Medications
NEW February 2015• Evidence for the Efficacy of Pain Medications• Proactive Role Employers Can Take: Opioid in the
Workplace
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Videos
Prescriber Education• Alternatives to Opioid Pain Medications (Grand Rounds)• Opioid Advice for Dentists: A Path to Healthier Prescribin
g• Opioid Advice for Doctors: A Path to Healthier Prescribing
Community Education• A Coordinated Response to Stop Drug Overdose• Behind the Statistics: Louie Micelli
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Key Links• nsc.org/rxpainkillers (RX webpages)• nsc.org/rxactionkit (Community Action Kit)
nsc.org/rxemployerpolicy (Employer Kit)• nsc.org/painmedevidence (report)• safety.nsc.org/sideeffects (report)• nsc.org/workerscomp (report)• nsc.org/prescriptionnation (inforgraphic)• nsc.org/hiddenepidemic (inforgraphic)• nsc.org/nnt (inforgraphic)
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Questions
Don Teater
630-775-2125
Tess Benham
630-775-2159