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Understanding the Epidemic | Drug Overdose | CDC Injury Center

Understanding the Epidemic | Drug Overdose | CDC Injury Center

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC twenty four seven. Saving Lives, Protecting People

Understanding the Epidemic 3

What can be done?

We need to improve prescribing of opioids, expand treatment of addiction, and reduce access to illegal opioids.
  • Improve opioid prescribing to reduce exposure to opioids, prevent abuse, and stop addiction.
  • Expand access to evidence-based substance abuse treatment, such as Medication-Assisted Treatment, for people already struggling with opioid addiction.
  • Expand access and use of naloxone—a safe antidote to reverse opioid overdose.
  • Promote the use of state prescription drug monitoring programs, which give health care providers information to improve patient safety and prevent abuse.
  • Implement and strengthen state strategies that help prevent high-risk prescribing and prevent opioid overdose.
  • Improve detection of the trends of illegal opioid use by working with state and local public health agencies, medical examiners and coroners, and law enforcement.

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