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Prescription drug physical examination requirements
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January 29, 2015
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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, and overdose death rates vary widely across 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 little information is available on the effectiveness of state statutes and regulations designed to prevent prescription drug abuse and diversion. This menu is a first step in assessing laws on physical exam requirements by creating an inventory of state legal strategies in this domain.
This menu includes laws enacted through December 4, 2013.
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