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Purpose Statement:
Develop well-defined educational interventions for both patients and the community that will assist in preventing deaths and other negative outcomes due to prescription opioids and other prescription medications.
Meetings:
This Work Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month from 3:00-5:00pm. Location varies.
Minutes:
Group Discussion Page:
New! Group Discussion Page. This is a way to keep the discussion going in-between meetings. Add your comments and read comments from others.
Other Resources:
(These are provided by Work Group Members as reference materials; they are not endorsed by UDOH)
November:
Maine's Close To Home Campaign
"Clean Out the Cabinet" by Kevin Scholz
Hospital Policies by Abbie Vianes
December:
Theatre Advertising Costs by Kevin Scholz
New Hampshire's Draft on Disposal Options Strengths and Weaknesses
SAMSHA's Results from 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Drug-Free America Campaign: Materials and TV ads
Examples of pharmarcy hand-outs on Oxycodone, Opana, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone
Purdue Letter on Oxycontin that is handed out by Pharmacies
Taking Your Medications Safely Evaluation Report
SAMSHA's "Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs" website
SAMSHA's pharmacy posters 1, 2, and 3.
January:
Partnership for a Drug Free America Rx Drug Abuse TV Spots
COPS guide to Rx Fraud by US Department of Justice
February:
Prescription for Peril: How Insurance Fraud Finances Theft & Abuse of Addictive Prescription Drugs referenced in our meetings by Kevin Wyatt
Increase in Poisoning and Methadone-related Deaths by CDC, NCHS
March:
Prescription Drug White House Initiative
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs are Effective by Carnavale
Vanguard TV Spot Scripts and Concepts
April:
Kevin Wyatt's Presentation on Medical Insurance Fraud
May:
Utah Narcotic Enforcement Team Website Check it Out!
June:
Article in Salt Lake City Employee newsletter by Abbie Vianes
2006 SAMHSA Substate report (see section A.5.1. for prescription abuse)
Telltale Signs of Severe Pain
Next Meeting: see CALENDAR
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