Recent trends
July 01, 2018 12:12 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
Prescription drug abuse and misuse is serious problem in Colorado and around the United States. In 2010, more than 38,000 people died from a drug overdose in the United States – one every 14 minutes. Nearly 60 percent of those deaths involved prescription drugs and, of those, 75 percent were opioid painkillers. In Colorado, the number of drug overdose deaths range from 250-500 per year; in 2010 it was just over 300.
The rates of misuse and overdose death cut across all demographics, though they’re highest among men, persons ages 20-64, non-Hispanic whites, and those in poor and rural areas.
A small percentage of providers prescribe the majority of controlled substances but providers who do prescribe these medications frequently inherently see more higher-risk patients and are more likely to have patients who are doctor shopping for opioids.
Colorado is working to develop a coordinated response among the many stakeholders. Colorado Medical Society leaders actively participate in the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and support the Colorado Board of Pharmacy’s efforts to enhance the Colorado Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) system.
Check back often for more resources related to physicians and prescription drug abuse, misuse and prevention.
Recent trends
July 01, 2018 12:12 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
Cover: The opioid crisis
July 01, 2018 12:00 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Cover Story, Practice Management, Legal and Ethics, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
AMA report shows national progress toward reversing opioid epidemic, with great strides in Colorado
May 31, 2018 01:04 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Press Releases, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, AMA
Bill creating seven-day opioid prescription limit for acute pain signed into law May 21
May 21, 2018 06:06 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Practice Management, Legal and Ethics, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
COPIC Comment: What else can we do to address opioids?
May 01, 2018 12:25 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, COPIC Comment, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
“Dreamland in Denver”
March 01, 2018 12:20 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
Public policy in practice
March 01, 2018 12:00 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Advocacy
AMA launches “Share Your Story” campaign to document barriers to care in pain management
February 07, 2018 08:51 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
Teamwork for positive results
January 01, 2018 12:18 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
Final Word: Prescription drug abuse survey presents opportunities to reduce the opioid crisis
November 01, 2017 12:46 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Final Word, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
2017 CMS Annual Meeting - Opioid update
November 01, 2017 12:18 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
Opioid prescribing: Call to action
September 27, 2017 01:27 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
The final word: The opioid epidemic: Let’s keep working
September 01, 2017 12:59 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Final Word, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
Multi-pronged approach
September 01, 2017 12:49 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse