Authors
Magdalena Cerdá, William R Ponicki, Nathan Smith, Ariadne Rivera-Aguirre, Corey S Davis, Brandon DL Marshall, David S Fink, Stephen G Henry, Alvaro Castillo-Carniglia, Garen J Wintemute, Andrew Gaidus, Paul J Gruenewald, Silvia S Martins
Publication date
2020/1/1
Journal
Epidemiology
Volume
31
Issue
1
Pages
32-42
Publisher
LWW
Description
Background:
Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) that collect and distribute information on dispensed controlled substances have been adopted by nearly all US states. We know little about program characteristics that modify PDMP impact on prescription opioid (PO) overdose deaths.
Methods:
We measured associations between adoption of any PDMP and changes in fatal PO overdoses in 2002–2016 across 3109 counties in 49 states and DC We then measured changes related to the adoption of “proactive PDMPs,” which report outlying prescribing/dispensing patterns and provide broader access to PDMP data by law enforcement. Comparisons were made within 3 time intervals that broadly represent the evolution of PDMPs (2002–2004, 2005–2009, and 2010–2016). We modeled overdoses using Bayesian space-time models.
Results:
Adoption of electronic PDMP access was associated with 9 …
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