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  • Fact Sheet: Declared States of Emergency - Opioid Crisis

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    High rates of morbidity and mortality among Americans related to opioid use constitute a public health epidemic, leading multiple jurisdictions to declare formal states of emergency or public health emergency. Declaring a state of emergency grants… read more
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  • Issue Brief: Mandatory Drug Stewardship Programs

    Content Type: References

    Unused, expired and leftover medicines that accumulate in homes represent a significant public health problem by increasing the risk of drug misuse and preventable poisonings. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nearly 75% … read more
    … which encourages the establishment of voluntary drug take-back programs. The law amended the Controlled Substances Act … municipal governments have created voluntary drug take-back programs and encouraged persons with unwanted drugs to … Despite these efforts, the reach of voluntary drug take-back programs has been limited for several reasons, …