This 2019 legislation, signed by Arizona’s governor, requires all health care providers to use electronic prescribing for all Schedule II controlled substances by January 1, 2020.
Prehospital Opioid Overdose Reporting Tool
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services
The state of Arizona has a program for first responders to report any out-of-hospital suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and out-of-hospital use of naloxone to treat opioid overdose. The state asks first responders to report the information through the web-
Data Use Agreement for Prehospital Opioid Overdose Reporting
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services
The state of Arizona has a program for first responders to report any out-of-hospital suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and out-of-hospital use of naloxone to treat opioid overdose. Emergency medical services, law enforcement and other first responder
Prehospital Opioid/Opiate Overdose Reporting Reporting Tool Instructions for Law Enforcement and Non-AZ-PIERS EMS Agencies
Source: Arizona Department of Health Services
The state of Arizona has a program for first responders to report any out-of-hospital suspected opioid overdoses, suspected opioid overdose deaths, and out-of-hospital use of naloxone to treat opioid overdose. This document provides instructions for first responders on using the AZ-PIERS system to report overdose incidents.
PBSS Data Brief: Patient Risk Measures for Controlled Substance Prescriptions in Idaho, 2012-2014
Source: Prescription Behavior Surveillance System - Brandeis University
The Prescription Behavior Surveillance System (PBSS) collects deidentified data from state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to identify trends in controlled substance prescribing and dispensing and indicators of non-medical use and diversion. This 2016 report summarizes the data from Idaho’s PDMP.
PBSS Data Brief: Decline in Patient Prescription Risk Measures in Florida, 2011-2015
Source: Prescription Behavior Surveillance System - Brandeis University
The Prescription Behavior Surveillance System (PBSS) collects deidentified data from state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to identify trends in controlled substance prescribing and dispensing and indicators of non-medical use and diversion. This 2016 report summarizes the data from Florida’s PDMP.
PBSS Data Brief: Patient Risk Measures for Controlled Substance Prescriptions in Delaware, 2012-2015
Source: Prescription Behavior Surveillance System - Brandeis University
The Prescription Behavior Surveillance System (PBSS) collects deidentified data from state prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to identify trends in controlled substance prescribing and dispensing and indicators of non-medical use and diversion. This 2016 report summarizes the data from Delaware’s PDMP.
Opioid Task Force 2019 Progress Report
Source: American Medical Association
This 2019 report from the American Medical Association’s Opioid Task Force includes recommendations for physicians and health care providers and policymakers in addressing the opioid epidemic.
Center on Addiction
Source: Center on Addiction
The Center on Addiction website has resources for policymakers, health care providers, patients, and their families and caregivers on addiction related topics including prevention, treatment, and recovery. In 2019, the Center on Addiction and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids merged and
The New Science of Addiction – Curriculum Materials & Teaching Resources
Source: Teach.Genetics - University of Utah
Part of the University of Utah’s Genetic Science Learning Center, this web page provides free downloadable curricula and class room exercises for teachers on the science of addiction.