Prescription Drugs

The PDMP TTAC Website www.pdmpassist.org is sent through the listserv. The target audience is PDMP Administrators’ and agencies or organizations interested in issues related to the effective use of PDMPs to curb prescription drug misuse and abuse. The May Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 3 highlighted the following topics ADHD and Doctor Shopping and State Action to Prevent and Treat Prescription Drug Abuse.We have also added a Treatment/Prevention Corner and a new section on the latest PDMP Legislation to the newsletters.

The PDMP TTAC Website www.pdmpassist.org is sent through the listserv. The target audience is PDMP Administrators’ and agencies or organizations interested in issues related to the effective use of PDMPs to curb prescription drug misuse and abuse.

The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC) provides support, resources, and information to PDMPs, federal partners, organizations, and other stakeholders to further the efforts of PDMPs in curtailing prescription drug abuse and diversion while ensuring access to controlled medications for patients with legitimate medical need. TTAC’s technical assistance spans the range of issues impacting PDMPs and topics related to prescription drug abuse and diversion.

The PDMP TTAC Website www.pdmpassist.org is sent through the listserv. The target audience is PDMP Administrators’ and agencies or organizations interested in issues related to the effective use of PDMPs to curb prescription drug misuse and abuse. The January Newsletter Volume 7, Issue 1 focus was on Research on Doctor Deception: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine published study, “Deception for Drugs: Self-Reported ‘Doctor Shopping’ Among Young Adults”.

Conducted regular PBSS Oversight Committee meetings, including participants from CDC, FDA, BJA, SAMHSA, the PDMP participating states and the PDMP Training and Technical Assistance Center.

The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program's Training and Technical Assistance Center hosts a monthly educational webinar series. This series facilitates the exchange of critical information and explores topics of special interest or growing concern in prescription drug monitoring. Events are publicized on the PDMP website www.pdmpassist.org'content'events under the calendar of events, helping PDMP Administrators and others register online and network with other attendees.

The TTA Webinar Series is to inform and educate participants or current issues and best practices related to the effective use of PDMPs. There were three webinars in the first three months of 2015: 1. Health Information Exchange Integration of Maryland's Challenges & Lessons learned on January 14, 2015; 2. Analysis of Findings from DEA's medication Take_Back events in Maine on February 11, 2015; and 3.Prescription Opioid and Heroin Crises: A Public Health Approach to an Epidemic of Addictions on March 27, 2015

This Meeting was convened to specifically address the topic of data-sharing, best practices, and data sharing pilot's impact on drug treatment, law enforcement efforts and public health.