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| Intro: | One-hundred and thirty Americans die from accidental drug overdose every day, according to a former president of the Missouri Narcotics Officers Association. |
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Wrap: Along with the stark statistics, Jason Grellner said that states neighboring Missouri are upset about their citizens getting prescription opioids in the state. Grellner described what they are doing:
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| Description: Doctor shopping and pharmacy shopping and then bringing those narcotics into their states and causing problems in their states. | |
The bill would allow doctors to see a patient's prescription history to check for possible drug abuse.
Missouri is the last state to not enact a prescription drug monitoring program.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
| Intro: | A Missouri pharmacist who took 124 opioids a day before he was found by the DEA spoke in favor of prescription drug monitoring. |
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Wrap:
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| Description: We're talking about people who go to a dentist or doctor and they start out taking one pill and if we don't have tools in place to help stop that for patient safety, that addiction can grow. | |
Steve Russ also said statewide monitoring would be more effective at stopping prescription drug abuse than local programs.
The measure would let doctors view their patients' prescription history to check for problem drug use.
Missouri is the only state to not approve a statewide prescription drug monitoring program.
Reporting a state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.
| Intro: | One proposed drug monitoring program will allow doctors to look over their patients' prescription, while another will only flag problem users. |
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Wrap: Franklin County Senator Dave Schatz offered a measure to allow judges, law enforcement and doctors to see a patient's prescription drug history.
A competing measure by St. Joseph Senator Rob Schaaf would restrict access to that history.
Schatz has been a strong supporter of the monitoring in past sessions, while Schaaf has been one of its strongest opponents.
Missouri is the only state without a prescription drug monitoring program in the works.
Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.