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Taskforce Framework
Reduce Access to Drugs
- Expand RxBOX and other drug take back programs
- Provide community education on importance of disposing medications properly
- Provide education for patients on importance of disposing properly of medications and engaging hospice providers for the same
- Provide education or technical assistance to healthcare organizations on how to set-up take back programs
- Reduce supply of illicit drugs through law enforcement
- Support legal action regarding improper opioid prescribing recommendations
Reduce Opioid Use & Misuse
- Educate consumers about identifying opioid medications and advocating for alternatives
- Increase use of non-opioid treatment options
- Increase use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) by prescribers in DuPage County
- Promote consistent safe prescribing messages and policies used by healthcare providers and health systems
- Promote and provide safe prescriber training
- Reduce the number of opiates prescribed
Increase Overdose Response
- Communication campaign to increase awareness of 911 Good Samaritan Law and provision of treatment and harm reduction resources
- Expand overdose follow-up provided by hospitals, fire departments, police departments, and social workers
- Make naloxone more accessible to bystanders and those most at-risk for overdose
- Make naloxone more accessible to first responders
Integrated Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery
- Coordinate with criminal justice system partners to increase screening and referral to treatment
- Increase availability of Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Increase primary care and other healthcare provider referral to treatment
- Increase treatment community capacity
- Promote integration of mental health and substance use disorder treatment
- Promote job training and workforce development programs supporting those in recovery
Substance Use Prevention & Education
- Enhance and promote prevention efforts (i.e. evidence-based curriculum for youth and messaging for general population)
- Promote substance use disorder stigma reduction campaigns