Groundbreaking New IHS Policy on Opioid Prescribing

Groundbreaking New IHS Policy on Opioid Prescribing

The policy helps IHS prevent addiction to prescription painkillers. IHS is among the first federal government agencies to implement this specific kind of policy requiring its doctors to check state prescription drug monitoring databases.

• IHS Principal Deputy Director’s blog on the importance of this new policy
• Read Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  how HHS is taking action to combat the opioid epidemic
• See the White House Fact Sheet Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  sharing this IHS news