The National Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Strategy: 2011-12 Update is a product of consultations with more than 40 experts from various sectors of society. The Strategy has been endorsed by 30 not-for-profit health and safety organizations and professional associations.
"As a Registered Nurse, I fully understand the need for patients to have access to medications, but unfortunately, I know too well the urgency of the need to reduce prescription drug abuse, as I lost my son, Ryan, to prescription drugs. RYAN's Cause is pleased to grant its endorsement of this strategy."
- Francine Haight, Founder of RYAN's Cause (Reaching Youths Abusing Narcotics)
To obtain a copy of the National Strategy, Pay with a Tweet or email your request to info@claad.org.
Los Angeles County Prosecutors Receive National Award for Excellence
January 17, 2012 - CLAAD has recognized Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorneys David Walgren and Deborah Brazil for their excellence in the prosecution of rogue prescriber Dr. Conrad Murray. News release.
People with Pain Report Difficulty Reaching Primary Care Provider
November 18, 2011 - The American Pain Foundation (APF) released survey results showing that 17% of adults with chronic pain who have tried to reach their primary pain care providers with questions face difficulties doing so. Full story.
OxyContin Smuggling from Canada Rises Sharply
November 14, 2011 - The U.S. DEA is seeing a dramatic increase in the cross-border smuggling of prescription narcotic pills in the past year. Full story.
States Target Prescriptions by Pill Mills
October 25, 2011 - States are one-by-one doing what is needed to address prescription drug abuse, such as passing legislation to implement prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) and inter-state data sharing networks; and closing down illegitimate pain clinics that route pain drugs to the addicted. Full story.
Bill Addresses Pain Medication Delays in Nursing Homes
October 18, 2011 - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has introduced legislation to address unintended consequences of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) scrutiny of pain medication prescribing practices in nursing homes across America. Full story.
Study: Untreated Pain and Opioid Abuse Cost U.S. Billions
October 5, 2011 - The conflicting problems of chronic pain and prescription drug abuse directly and indirectly cost U.S. taxpayers, insurers and employers more than $323 billion annually, according to a new study. News release.
Prescription Drug Poisonings Increase in Children
September 16, 2011 - More children are showing up in emergency rooms due to prescription drug poisonings, according to new research from the Cincinatti Children's Hospital Medical Center. Full story.
Op-ed: Time To Take a Look at the Man in the Mirror
September 10, 2011 - The trial of Michael Jackson’s doctor will expose systematic failures of the US health care system. A bill currently before Congress could help improve patient care and prevent overdoses of controlled substances. Full editorial.
The National Family Partnership’s Lock Your Meds® public awareness campaign draws attention to the need for individuals to secure their medications in a way that is appropriate to their own particular circumstances.
