Goal 2: Reduce accessibility to prescription medications within the general public and within populations at high risk by 20% by 2016. Problem Strategies Activities Measurable Statement (Identify each strategy ( List each activity Outcomes/ Timeline you will employ to affect implemented to support the (how much impact by your goal.) strategy) when.) The public in 1. Strengthen physician 1a. Identify physicians to 10 physicians per general, and participation in the MD participate in the MD DPMP year per county (50 especially among Drug Prescription program. total annually) as high risk Monitoring Program. 1b. Determine messages and active participants in populations, may methods for engaging the DPMP program expect their 2. Improve physician physicians. (beyond prescription physicians to understanding and 1c. Recruit physicians for program prescribe opiates, awareness of opioid participation. requirements) by even with pain addiction local 2016 that could be resources, and 2a. Identify contacts within managed without treatment options. the medical community. 20 members of the opiates, or it is 2b. Determine content of medical community common to share 3. Increase the number messages and best methods educated per year X prescription of physicians who for information distribution. 5 counties (100 total medications or provide medication 2c. Distribute information annually) by 2014, save medications treatment for opioid and follow up with training as 2015, and 2016 that have expired (and heroin) addiction needed. or are no longer and/or who could 4 physicians per year needed. provide training to 3a. Identify physicians who per county (20 family members to may be candidates for opiate participating in administer Naloxone addiction and overdose treatment training (where law permits). treatment training and and 1 physician per administration. year per county (5 3b. Determine who will total annually) to add conduct treatment trainings the treatment and and logistics. family training to 3c. Conduct trainings and their practice engage physicians as Naloxone trainers for family members of high risk individuals CONTACT Questions and comments may be forwarded to Gary Fry, Queen Anne’s County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Director, who is serving as the Mid-Shore regional contact for the Opiate Prevention Plan. 410-758-1306
Goal 2: Reduce accessibility to prescription medications within the general public and within populations at high risk by 20% by 2016. Problem Statement Strategies (Identify each strategy you will employ to affect your goal.) Activities ( List each activity implemented to support the strategy) Measurable Outcomes/ Timeline (how much impact by when.) The public in general, and especially among high risk populations, may expect their physicians to prescribe opiates, even with pain that could be managed without opiates, or it is common to share prescription medications or save medications that have expired or are no longer needed. 1. Strengthen physician participation in the MD Drug Prescription Monitoring Program. 2. Improve physician understanding and awareness of opioid addiction local resources, and treatment options. 3. Increase the number of physicians who provide medication treatment for opioid (and heroin) addiction and/or who could provide training to family members to administer Naloxone (where law permits). 1a. Identify physicians to participate in the MD DPMP program. 1b. Determine messages and methods for engaging physicians. 1c. Recruit physicians for participation. 2a. Identify contacts within the medical community. 2b. Determine content of messages and best methods for information distribution. 2c. Distribute information and follow up with training as needed. 3a. Identify physicians who may be candidates for opiate addiction and overdose treatment training and administration. 3b. Determine who will conduct treatment trainings and logistics. 3c. Conduct trainings and engage physicians as Naloxone trainers for family members of high risk individuals 10 physicians per year per county (50 total annually) as active participants in the DPMP program (beyond prescription program requirements) by 2016 20 members of the medical community educated per year X 5 counties (100 total annually) by 2014, 2015, and 2016 4 physicians per year per county (20 participating in treatment training and 1 physician per year per county (5 total annually) to add the treatment and family training to their practice CONTACT Questions and comments may be forwarded to Gary Fry, Queen Anne’s County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Director, who is serving as the Mid-Shore regional contact for the Opiate Prevention Plan. 410-758-1306
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