Opioid Road Map - 2016
THE PROBLEM
Inappropriate opioid prescribing has fueled one of the deadliest drug epidemics in U.S. history. Though most opioid-related overdoses involve prescription opioids, an increasing number are linked to illicit opioids such as heroin and fentanyl.
KEY STATISTICS
Governors are taking action to end the opioid epidemic with a range of public health and public safety strategies across the continuum from prevention and early identification to treatment and recovery.
THE ROLE OF STATES
The road map is a tool to help states respond to the opioid crisis with effective health care and public safety strategies
Author:
National Governor’s Association
Resource Date:
September 19, 2016
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URL:
http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/2016/1607NGAOpioidRoadMap.pdf