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Doctor shopping laws
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09/28/2012
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Description:The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented epidemic of prescription drug overdose deaths.1 More than 41,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2011, and most of these deaths (22,810) were caused by overdoses involving prescription drugs.2 Three-quarters of prescription drug overdose deaths in 2011 (16,917) involved a prescription opioid pain reliever (OPR), which is a drug derived from the opium poppy or synthetic versions of it such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, or methadone.3 The prescription drug overdose epidemic has not affected all states equally, thus overdose death rates vary widely among states.
States have the primary responsibility to regulate and enforce prescription drug practice. Although state laws are commonly used to prevent injuries and their benefits have been demonstrated for a variety of injury types,4 there is little information on the effectiveness of state statutes and regulations designed to prevent prescription drug abuse and diversion. This menu is a first step in assessing doctor shopping laws by creating an inventory of state legal strategies in this domain.
This inventory provides a collection of laws on doctor shopping. Additional legal requirements or penalties related to prescription drug overdose fall outside the scope of this section. This inventory does not contain a full assessment of all relevant prescription drug laws, which often include provisions setting forth professional licensing penalties or criminal sanctions. Practitioners should consult with legal counsel to become fully informed of the legal landscape concerning prescription drugs and how the laws are implemented and enforced in their state.
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