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A look at the opioid crisis in the US and the need for collaboration between providers to address the issue. Discusses statistics, variations in practice, and the importance of data feedback.
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In 2013 43,982 Americans DIED FROM DRUG POISONINGS Nearly 16,235 deaths involved prescription opioids In 2008 NCHS Data Fact Sheet, June 2015 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/factsheets/factsheet_drug_poisoning.pdf CDC. Policy Impact: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses. http://www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/rxbrief/ (Historical content - 2008 data) (accessed on 1/6/15).
US Opiate Consumption • 80% of all opiates consumed in the US • 5% of the global population • 99% of all hydrocodone consumed • 250 Million prescriptions per year in the US
First-Time Use of Specific Drugs Among Persons Age ≥ 12 (2012) SAMHSA. (2013). Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings.NSDUH Series H-46, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 13-4795. Rockville, MD.
Substances Parents Have Discussed With Teens* • *As reported by teens Beer/alcohol 81% Marijuana 77% 30% Cocaine/crack 23% Rx pain reliever w/o doctor's Rx Any Rx drug used w/o doctor's Rx 22% Heroin 21% 21% Ecstasy Methamphetamine 21% Non-Rx cold/cough medicine to get high 15% 15% Steroids w/o doctor's Rx 14% Inhalants % of teens whose parents have discussed
Variation • Pill Mill – Dr. Frank Danger Li of Seattle Pain Center • 8 deaths • 20,000 patients • UNC study showed 32% misuses of chronic meds • Prescribing patterns can vary by 5 fold in practices