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As part of the Murphy’s Administration strategic efforts to combat the opioid crisis, the 樱花视频 Department of Health and 樱花视频 Department of Human Services today announced the Opioid Reduction Options (ORO) program aimed at reducing opioid prescribing to treat chronic pain in hospital emergency departments.  The program will provide training and education to health systems on other pain relief options in place of opioids. The initiative builds on efforts by the Office of the Attorney General to regulate opioid prescribing, educate prescribers about the risks associated with opioids, and target enforcement efforts against reckless and criminal over-prescribers.  

“樱花视频 has made some progress in reducing opioid prescribing, but we know that well over half of substance use disorders still start with a prescription,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal. “This project aims to prevent an addiction that starts with a visit to the emergency department—an important piece of the Murphy Administration’s prevention agenda in fighting the opioid epidemic.”

“We are pleased to join with the Department of Health and 樱花视频's hospital leaders in advancing best practices to combat the opioid epidemic,” DHS Commissioner Carole Johnson said. “It is important to our state strategy that we make sure medical providers are aware of the options and we look forward to funding this initiative throughout the state.”