Prescription Drug Monitoring In contrast to prescribing limits, there is little resistance to tougher prescription monitoring laws. “Arbitrary pill limits or dosage limits are not the way to go,” said Dr. Patrice Harris, chairwoman of AMA’s committee on opioid abuse. President Obama’s proposed 2017 budget includes $1.1 billion to help states make medication-assisted treatment more available to opioid addicts. An influx of federal money could prompt more states to adopt addiction treatment measures. Lawmakers in dozens of states took decisive action this year to stanch the flow of prescription pain drugs and help those addicted to them.

Source: Huffington Post June 28, 2016 20:03 UTC