Effects of Implementation and Enforcement Differences in Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs in 3 States: Connecticut, Kentucky, and Wisconsin

• Main Authors: Julia Dickson-Gomez (Author), Erika Christenson (Author), Margaret Weeks (Author), Carol Galletly (Author), Jennifer Wogen (Author), Antoinette Spector (Author), Madelyn McDonald (Author), Jessica Ohlrich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and aims: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) were designed to curb opioid misuse and diversion by tracking scheduled medications prescribed by medical providers and dispensed by pharmacies. The effects of PDMPs on opioid prescription, misuse and overdose rates have been mixed d...