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Established: September, 2012

Established: September, 2012. Background:. Rx Task Force Mission:. To reduce the misuse and abuse of controlled prescription drugs and decrease the number of people addicted to and deaths associated with these drugs in the State of Indiana . Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force.

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Established: September, 2012

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  1. Established: September, 2012

  2. Background:

  3. Rx Task Force Mission: To reduce the misuse and abuse of controlled prescription drugs and decrease the number of people addicted to and deaths associated with these drugs in the State of Indiana

  4. Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force • Greg Zoeller, Attorney General • Chairman • Dr. Joan Duwve, State Department of Health • Vice Chairman • Task Force Coordinators • Natalie Robinson • Michelle Sybesma • Education • Enforcement • INSPECT • Treatment and Recovery • Take Back • Dr. Deborah McMahan Chairman • Abigail Kuzma • Vice Chairman • Tim McClure • Chairman • Elizabeth Kiefner • Vice Chairman • Greg Pachmayr • Chairman • Laura Wilford • Vice Chairman • Steve McCaffrey • Chairman • Mike Minglin • Vice Chairman • Rep. Steve Davisson Chairman • Allen Pope • Vice Chairman

  5. Committee Overview • Education—Developing education materials about appropriate prescribing and use of controlled substances for medical providers and the public • Enforcement—Targeting criminal prescribing and diversion • INSPECT—Ensuring sustainability and access to Indiana’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program • Take Back—Increasing availability of disposal sites for unused controlled substances • Treatment & Recovery—Improving access to treatment for those suffering from addiction

  6. Accomplishments to Date • Helped pass key legislation that helps in the fight against Rx drug abuse • Secured funding for the state prescription drug monitoring program, INSPECT • Developed a best prescribing practices toolkit for physicians • Researched appropriate Rx drug disposal options • Educated law enforcement and health care providers at the Third Annual Rx Drug Abuse Symposium • Researched addiction treatment options and began tackling the issue of neonatal abstinence syndrome

  7. 4th Annual Prescription Drug Abuse Symposium November 1, 2013 Westin, Downtown Indianapolis Audience: State lawmakers, law enforcement, pharmacists, healthcare providers, officials from state and local agencies, and education providers.

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