A RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF THE UNITED STATES CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (“CDC”) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (“DOJ”) TO CURTAIL THE OVERPRESCRIBING OF OPIOIDS BY PHYSICIANS THROUGH MORE PHYSICIAN EDUCATION AS WELL AS BETTER RISK ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS; STRENGTHENING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAMS IN EVERY STATE; ENSURING SAFE DRUG DISPOSAL; SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE CITY-COUNTY NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND INFORMATION SHARING FOR CITIES AND COUNTIES.

Committee

City Commission

Requested by

City Attorney

Introduced

February 16, 2017

On agenda

March 9, 2017

Passed

March 9, 2017