State‐Level Strategies for Reducing Prescription Drug Overdose Deaths: Utah's Prescription Safety Program

摘要: Introduction. The Utah Department of Health created a program to decrease deaths and other harm from prescription pain medication. Program goals included educating the public, providers, patients on safety creating guidelines for providers prescribing opioids. Program Interventions. department's Prescription Pain Medication was organized in collaboration with many state agencies as well public private organizations. developed statewide media campaign, running messages using slogan “Use Only As Directed” May 2008 2009. facilitated publication distribution opioid guidelines. Program Outcomes. Collaboration among stakeholders develop educational materials furthered use materials. distributed more than 2,800 copies 120,000 print materials, including bookmarks, patient information cards, posters. Statewide Data. In 2008, unintentional overdose opioids dropped 14.0% compared number 2007. 2009, remained stable 2008. campaign funding ended State have continued collaborating pooled money renew 2011. Evaluation impact is ongoing. Conclusions. state-funded may contributed reduction deaths. sustained effort are important aspects successful prevention campaign.