ASTHO President s Challenge 15 x 15: Reduce Prescription Drug Misuse and Deaths 15% by 2015 Terry Cline, Ph.D. Commissioner of Health Oklahoma Secretary of Health and Human Services
Prescription drugs as the primary driver of overdose deaths. (Top 15 drug or drug classes, US 2010)
But deaths are just the tip of the iceberg Source: CDC. Vital Signs: Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers United States, 1999-2008. CDC Policy Impact: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses. Available at: www.cdc.gov/homeandrecreationalsafety/rxbrief/
Building a Strategic Map: The Role of Partners Prioritize multi-sector efforts and identify collaborations, partnerships, stakeholders, and corresponding efforts to address prescription drug abuse. American Academy of Pain Management American Pharmacists Association American Association of Poison Control Centers American Society of Addiction Medicine PDMP Center of Excellence (Brandeis University) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clinton Foundation Federation of State Medical Boards Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Maryland Poison Control Center National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws National Association of Chain Drug Stores National Association of County and City Health Officials National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors National Governors Association National Institute on Drug Abuse Office of the Army Surgeon General Ohio Department of Health Oklahoma State Department of Health Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Personal Advocate Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Project Lazarus Safe States Alliance Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Tennessee Department of Health United States Department of Justice University of Kansas School of Medicine University of Rochester Medical Center Vermont Department of Health White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Ongoing Work: Expand and Strengthen Key Partnerships and Collaborative Infrastructure
Prevention Education Surveillance Monitoring (PDMPs) Diversion Control Law Enforcement Licensure Treatment Recovery Comprehensive and Cross-sector Strategies
Strategic Map
2014 President s Challenge Goal: Improve health outcomes and reduce human and economic costs associated with prescription drug misuse, abuse, and overdose. Pledge: Reduce the rate of nonmedical use and the number of unintentional overdose deaths involving controlled prescription drugs * 15 percent by 2015. *(including opioid analgesics, stimulants, tranquilizers, and sedatives)
2014 President s Challenge Encourages all S/THOs to apply strategies to achieve measurable reductions in controlled prescription drug misuse, abuse, and overdose Identify at least one policy or program to implement, improve, or evaluate in the next year Move beyond silo-based approaches to focus on collaboration with partners to carry out aligned, comprehensive efforts
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS): Tennessee
Impact of NAS on Infant Health Care Expenditures, CY 2011 Metric TennCare Paid Live Births 1 TennCare non- LBWT Births TennCare Live LBWT Births 2 NAS Infants Number of Births 45,205 40,437 4,768 528 Cost for Infant in First Year of Life $350,936,293 $171,336,964 $179,599,329 $33,249,612 Average Cost per Child $7,763 $4,237 $37,668 $62,973 Average Length of Stay (days) 4.8 3.2 18.3 32.5 Percentage of Newborns in DCS Custody within One Year of Birth, CY 2011 Infants Born in CY 2011 NAS Infants Total # of Infants 55,578 528 Total # Infants in DCS 767 120 % in DCS 1.4% 22.7% 1 This sample contains only children that were directly matched to TennCare s records based on Social Security Number. 2 Any infant weighing under 2,500g at the time of birth was considered low birth weight (LBWT).
Geospatial Analyses Reveal Hotspots Source: Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services SFY 2012 Annual Report This map uses hot spot analysis to display the number of clients in treatment who list heroin (left), prescription opioids (right) as a primary drug of choice by zipcode.
Oklahoma Significant Timeline Sept. 2012 Governor Mary Fallin s Prescription Drug Task Force Created February 2013 Finalized State Plan October 2013 Distributed Opioid Prescribing Guidelines December 2013 Governor s Launch of Plan and Media Campaign April 2014 Naloxone Program Will Begin
Oklahoma 2013 Legislative Session HB 1781 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Access Grants the Department of Health and the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services access to PDMP; shared data may be used for statistical, research, substance abuse prevention provided that confidentiality is maintained. HB 1782 Naloxone Allows first responders to administer opiate antagonists without a prescription when encountering a person exhibiting signs of a drug overdose, and allows prescriptions to family members so they can administer in an overdose situation. HB 1783 Emergency Rule Changes Hydrocodone Refills Limits hydrocodone refills with no automatic refills; new prescription required. $1.2 million appropriated specifically for prescription drug initiatives annually
2014 President s Challenge As of 03/26/2014, 26 states and one territory have accepted the Challenge! www.astho.org/rx