Peer Assistance Services and HCPF partner to provide substance abuse training
February 29, 2016 03:12 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
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.
Peer Assistance Services and HCPF partner to provide substance abuse training
February 29, 2016 03:12 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Prescribing for pain
November 01, 2015 11:23 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Prescription drug abuse
March 01, 2015 11:28 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Gov. Hickenlooper launches new “Take Meds Seriously” campaign
February 26, 2015 09:09 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse
HCPF: Get help with your chronic pain clients
February 11, 2015 02:33 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Practice Management, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Workers' Comp and Personal Injury
Maintaining privacy protections in Colorado’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
December 12, 2014 08:15 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Changes make Colorado’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program easier and more useful
November 12, 2014 02:42 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
DEA releases new rules that create secure prescription drug disposal options
October 07, 2014 08:50 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: LiveWire, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Summary – Clinical Challenges in Opioid Prescribing: Balancing Safety and Efficacy
September 11, 2014 08:13 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Prescription drug abuse
July 01, 2014 12:30 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
New Colorado Medical Board guidance on prescribing and dispensing of opioids
June 25, 2014 10:33 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: ASAP, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Prescription drug abuse update
May 01, 2014 12:37 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
Prescription drug abuse
March 01, 2014 11:21 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
The final word: Curbing prescription drug abuse and preserving patient care
November 01, 2013 12:49 PM | (0) Comments
Categories: Colorado Medicine, Final Word, Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability
CMS applauds launch of Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention
September 25, 2013 07:34 AM | (0) Comments
Categories: Initiatives, Prescription Drug Abuse, Patient Safety and Professional Accountability