Setting out a four-part science-based strategy for reducing illicit drug use, the White House 2014 National Drug Control Strategy (PDF) includes a focus on reducing heroin and prescription painkiller abuse and overdose, which have spiked dramatically in recent years. Released annually, the ( ) strategy document serves as a national blueprint for drug policy in the United States.
The 2014 policy calls for four main approaches to battling drug abuse nationwide:
- Preventing drug use through education programs,
- Expanding access to treatment for those struggling with addiction,
- Reforming the criminal justice system to break the cycle of drug use, crime, and incarceration, and
- Reducing the stigma associated with substance use and supporting those in recovery.
More information is available in a press release from .
NABP and its member boards have been working on several fronts to help combat the prescription drug abuse epidemic. NABP’s AWARXE® Prescription Drug Safety Program helps to raise awareness about prescription drug abuse and the importance of prevention efforts, including safe medication use, storage, and disposal. The NABP PMP InterConnect® program now connects 26 state PMPs, allowing for the secure sharing of PMP data across state borders. In May 2014, NABP and the Anti-Diversion Industry Working Group, a consortium of pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, released a video called “Red Flags,” which helps pharmacists and other pharmacy personnel recognize signs of potential prescription drug abuse or diversion.
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