A S S I S TA N T S E C R E TA RY F O R H E A LT H Opioid Overview Admiral Brett P. Giroir, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Health Senior Advisor for Opioid Policy @HHS_ASH August 20, 2018
SUBSTANCE ABUSE MORTALITY CDC STATISTICS, AUGUST 2018 NUMBERS Jan 2017 Jan 2018 - Drug overdose deaths: 71,568 - Opioid deaths: 48,612 - Drug overdose deaths increased 6.6% from previous year - Opioid overdose deaths increased 8.5% from previous year Opioid Mortality 2000-2016 June 14, 2018 (CDC YRBS): - 1 in 7 US High School students report misusing opioids 2
OVERDOSE MORTALITY BY DRUG CLASS (August 2018) 3
STATE COMPARISONS (CDC, August 2018) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm 4
US OVERDOSE DEATHS (1999-2017) COMPARED TO COMBAT DEATHS 5
PROPORTION OF DEATHS RELATED TO OPIOIDS BY AGE GROUP 2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016 6
OVERDOSE MORTALITY BY CLASS OF DRUG ADAPTED FROM CDC STATISTICS, MAY 16, 2018 # Deaths for the 12 Months Ending in October of Indicated Year Heroin Nat & Semi Synthetic Methadone Synthetic Opioids Cocaine Psychostimulants October 2016 14,984 14,072 3,343 17,027 9,639 7,197 October 2017 15,326 14,279 3,082 26,760 13,209 9,744 % Increase 2.2% 1.5% -7.8% 57.2% 37.0% 35.7% 7
CRITICAL ROLE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT CURBING ILLICIT IMPORTATION May 25, 2018 Inside a truck in Nebraska, troopers found enough fentanyl to kill millions of people State troopers seized 118 pounds of fentanyl That amount of fentanyl would contain enough lethal doses to potentially kill more than 26 million people Largest fentanyl seizure in state history and one of the largest in the United States Nebraska State Patrol, courtesy O F F I C E O F T H E 8
FENTANYL DISGUISED AS OXYCODONE August 3, 2018 Teen charged in largest-ever seizure of fentanyl pills at U.S. border O F F I C E O F Suspect drove across the border with 11,500 pills of fentanyl, 61 pounds of methamphetamine, 14 pounds of heroin. Officers discovered two bags and a box, each filled with fentanyl pills designed to resemble oxycodone. A deadly masquerade - Oxycodone = 1.5X Morphine - Fentanyl = 50-100X Morphine T H E 9
ECONOMIC COSTS TO THE UNITED STATES In 2015, the economic cost of the opioid crisis was $504 billion previous estimates of the economic cost of the opioid crisis greatly understate it by undervaluing the most important component of the loss fatalities resulting from overdoses 10
INFECTIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC HIV Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Endocarditis Skin, bone, and joint infections National Academies Workshop Sponsored by OASH, Report July 2018 11
ACUTE HEPATITIS C INFECTIONS SOAR 2010-2016: 233% Increase 3,500 Number of cases 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Source: CDC, National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) 0 2001 2004 2007 Year 2010 2013 2016 12
NUMBER OF BABIES BORN WITH NAS (US) 30000 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: AHRQ HCUP State Inpatient Databases Outcomes in the fetus Growth restriction Prematurity Death Outcomes in the Newborn Low birthweight Small head circumference Neonatal abstinence syndrome Outcomes in the Child Developmental disorders McQueen, NEJM 2016 13
OPIOIDS: HHS FIVE POINT STRATEGY 1 2 3 Strengthen public health data reporting and collection Advance the practice of pain management to decrease the inappropriate use of opioids Improve access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services 4 Enhance the availability of overdose-reversing medications 5 Support cutting-edge research on pain and addiction, leads to new treatments, and identifies effective public health interventions 14
Recent HHS Actions to Address the Opioid Crisis (1) On August 6, 2018, FDA issued new scientific recommendations aimed at encouraging more widespread innovation and development of novel medicationassisted treatment (MAT) drugs for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). The draft guidance outlines new ways for drug developers to consider measuring and demonstrating the effectiveness and benefits of new or existing MAT products. On July 11, CMS granted New Hampshire a waiver to expand substance use disorder treatment capacity. On June 21, 2018, SAMHSA announced the availability of $50 million for federally recognized tribes and tribal organizations to address the opioid crisis. CDC announced the Opioid Overdose Crisis Cooperative Agreement Supplemental Guidance which will provide $182 million to states and cities to address the opioid crisis. 15
Recent HHS Actions to Address the Opioid Crisis (2) HHS released fact sheets on 42 CFR Part 2 help entities know when these privacy regulations apply and to remove barriers to treatment. HHS hosted the first meeting of the Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force. CMS released an Informational Bulletin that provides states with information on designing approaches to cover critical treatment services for Medicaid eligible infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). Additionally, CMS issued a letter to states on how they may best use federal funding to enhance Medicaid technology to combat drug addiction and the opioid crisis. On June 14, 2018, FDA approved first generic Suboxone sublingual film (applied under the tongue) for the treatment of opioid dependence. 16
US OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS (MONTHLY, DOWN 24%) 25, 000,000 20, 000,000 Source: IQVIA National Prescription Audit 15, 000,000 10, 000,000 5,000,000 - Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-17 Apr-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Jan-18 Apr-18 Jul-18 17
US BUPRENORPHINE AND NALTREXONE PRESCRIPTIONS (MONTHLY, UP 145%) 1,120,000 1,100,000 Source: IQVIA National Prescription Audit 1,080,000 1,060,000 1,040,000 1,020,000 1,000,000 980,000 Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-17 Apr-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Jan-18 Apr-18 Jul-18 18
US NALOXONE PRESCRIPTIONS (MONTHLY, UP 5400%) 70, 000 60, 000 Source: IQVIA National Prescription Audit 50, 000 40, 000 30, 000 20, 000 10, 000 - Jan-15 Apr-15 Jul-15 Oct-15 Jan-16 Apr-16 Jul-16 Oct-16 Jan-17 Apr-17 Jul-17 Oct-17 Jan-18 Apr-18 Jul-18 19
EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTIONS Targeted Naloxone Distribution Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), including Initiation in of Medication Assisted Treatment in the Emergency Department Detailing to Prescribers and Pharmacists 911 Good Samaritan Laws Testing for Fentanyl in Routine Toxicology Testing Focus on Criminal Justice Settings: Naloxone and MAT Syringe Services Programs 20
PRESIDENT S FY2019 BUDGET: OPIOIDS FUNDING $150M Reducing Injection Drug Use, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C $1B State Targeted Response Grants $150M Rural Health Addressing Substance Abuse and OUD $544M Community Health Centers $300M CDC Surveillance Including Infectious Diseases $860M Pain and OUD Research including Regulatory Science Numerous new programs, regulations, guidance from HHS to combat the opioid epidemic and improve patient outcomes holistically. 21
HHS OUD-RELATED INITIATIVES IN DEVELOPMENT Integrating programs across the USG to substantially impact SUD, overdoses, and deaths in highly stricken communities Addressing barriers to SUD treatment and recovery in rural communities Assuring adequate pain management for special needs patient populations (cancer, sickle cell disease, other debilitating conditions) Expanding the current CDC guidelines to include specific recommendations for certain conditions or medical procedures Transforming the US healthcare workforce to meet behavioral health needs across the spectrum (SUD, Alcohol, Smoking, Health Behaviors) 22
OVERDOSE MORTALITY (Based on CDC Predicted Values, Preliminary) 75000 70000 65000 12 MONTH MORTALITY 60000 55000 50000 45000 40000 42309 42339 42370 42401 42430 42461 42491 42522 42552 42583 42614 12 MONTHS ENDING IN MONTH 42644 42675 42705 42736 42767 42795 42826 42856 42887 42917 42948 42979 43009 43040 43070 43101 23
BRETT P. GIROIR, M.D. ADM, U.S. Public Health Service Assistant Secretary for Health, Senior Advisor for Opioid Policy Presented by: WWW.HHS.GOV/ASH WWW.USPHS.GOV @ASH Dr. Anthony Ferreri Regional Director U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region II New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Contact: Anthony.Ferreri@hhs.gov 24