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There is a group in #IN05 called the Grant County Substance Abuse Task Force that has been incredibly successful at reducing improper prescriptions at the local hospital, coordinating treatment options & care, & raising awareness in the community about drug abuse & prevention.
This task force is a partnership of 30 different agencies that works to coordinate prevention, education, awareness, & treatment efforts for #Hoosiers. It works to address substance abuse throughout the community - in schools, juvenile courts, hospitals, prisons & more.
In 2014 when the task force started its work, more than 20% of patients at Marion General Hospital (MGH) – one of the leaders of this task force - were prescribed opioids. In 2017, that number had fallen to 8.6% because MGH instituted new prescribing guidelines for #opioids.
We need these kinds of local efforts to support & actualize the work we’re doing at the federal level. Because, while government can act in the form of legislation & funding, the people on the ground will determine how effective & efficient the day-to-day implementation is.
Last year, the SUPPORT for Patients & Communities Act was signed into law to help improve treatment & recovery for those struggling w/ #substanceabuse, preventing it before it begins, protecting our communities by better equipping law enforcement officers & fighting fentanyl.
Addressing substance abuse is a #bipartisan priority. I’m proud of the work we’ve done, but given the continued escalation of the crisis, I remain committed to combatting the heroin & #opioidepidemic in Congress. @RxSummit
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