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Vision Session: Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP): U.S. Strategy on Rx Drug Abuse - Francis Harding
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U.S. Strategy on Rx Drug Abuse
SAMHSA’s Perspec:ve
Na#onal Rx Drug Abuse Summit
April 23, 2014
Atlanta, GA
Frances M. Harding Director
SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Preven#on
• About 24 million Americans age 12 or older star5ng nonmedical pain reliever use since 2002.
• Rate of past year use is 4.6 percent, but there is geographic varia5on: – 3.6 percent in North Dakota – 5.8 percent in Arkansas
• Of the 10 states with highest combined 2011, 2012 use rates: – 4 are in the South region, 3 are in the West region
• Of the 10 states with lowest rates: – 4 are in the Midwest region – 4 are in the South region
Soaring Incidence of Deaths due to Drug Overdoses
38,000 overdose deaths (2010)
• 5X increase since 1980 • Overdose deaths outnumber: • Traffic crashes • Homicides
• Increased use of prescrip5on opioids to treat pain
• Misuse: • Drug dependence • Self-‐medica5on • Incorrect doses
SAMHSA’s Efforts to Prevent Prescrip#on Drug Abuse
• Partnerships for Success Grant Program
• Preven5on of Prescrip5on Abuse in the Workplace Technical Assistance Center
SAMHSA’s Efforts to Prevent Prescrip#on Drug Abuse (con#nued)
• Opioid Overdose Preven5on Toolkit (New)
• Drug Free Communi5es • Substance Abuse Block Grant
Opioid Overdose Preven#on Toolkit
• Content for – Providers – Pa5ents
• Do’s and Don’ts • Recognizing overdose • Rescue breathing • Understanding how Naloxone works • How to administer Naloxone
Informing Pa#ents about Opioid Therapy
• Expected benefits and risks • Use of naloxone and expected response in case of opioid overdose
• Pa5ent responsibili5es • Prescriber monitoring
• Treatment Agreements
Collaboration: Foundation for Success
Center for Substance Abuse Preven#on
Center for Mental Health Services
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Center for Behavioral Health Sta#s#cs and Quality
hVp://www.samhsa.gov
