The primary objective of the not-for-profit Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD) is to coordinate a comprehensive national effort to prevent the diversion, misuse, and abuse of prescription medications while ensuring adequate medical care for patients in need. CLAAD supports a balanced approach to prescription drug policy: efforts to prevent abuse must not impede proper medical practice and patient care.
CLAAD fosters collaboration among the multiple sectors of society that had previously been working concurrently, yet not in unison, to address the growing national concern for prescription drug abuse. CLAAD enables health professionals, law enforcement, businesses, and government, among other entities, to share resources and work together to prevent the diversion, misuse and abuse of prescription medications.
We gather information and research on pain care access and prescription drug abuse, misuse, and diversion; coordinate grassroots activities amongst interested organizations; and make policy recommendations on prescription drug abuse with the goal of improving the public health.
The Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
CLAAD’s policy positions are established through a consensus process, in which at least 80 percent of the participants must represent not-for-profit organizations. This rule of governance ensures that the public interest drives CLAAD’s priorities, as opposed to the interests of individual stakeholders.
To learn more or participate in CLAAD’s activities please contact us.
