The opioid crisis continues to take tens of thousands of lives each year. Over 47,600 Americans died of an opioid-related overdose in 2017 – that’s more than 130 lives each day. Government and public health officials, along with non-profits, community based organizations, and family and friends are working constantly to find effective ways to reverse this trend.
NSC experts conducted an extensive review of current literature, state legislation and data to create a comprehensive report on the status of the opioid crisis. This white paper evaluates each state's progress in fighting this epidemic, based on the number of these six key actions achieved:
- Mandating prescriber education
- Implementing opioid prescribing guidelines
- Integrating prescription drug monitoring programs into clinical settings
- Improving data collection and sharing
- Treating opioid overdose
- Increasing availability of opioid use disorder treatment
The Prescription Nation 2018 report gives you:
- A state-by-state comparison of actions taken
- Failing-lagging-improving grades for each state
- Descriptions of key actions and how they make a difference
- What's working in states that have faced the crisis head on
- Case studies, success stories and addiction experts' insights
As the death toll from opioid overdose increases, addressing the crisis becomes ever more urgent. Is your state doing enough? What can we do to turn the tide of an epidemic that is endangering the future of our country?
Download your free Prescription Nation 2018 report now to find out.
