Are there any policies concerning this issue?
Yes, there is. The Prevention Status Report ( PSRs) focuses on policies and practices that help solve or prevent a problem. For this particular issue, the PSR suggested two key practices that all 50 states can use to prevent the overdosing of prescribed drugs. The first is implementing state pain clinic laws. This law is designed to target clinics and/or doctors that are prescribing medications inappropriately. What this law does is stop doctors from receiving any medications and take away their right to prescribe any medicine to a patient.
The second key practice was implementing prescription drug monitoring programs that follow selected best practices. These monitoring programs track the prescriptions and dispenses of any controlled medications. What this monitoring does is is provide dispensers and prescribers access to the PDMPs so they know what doctors are overexciting their abilities to prescribe medications. They also proactively report to law enforcement and regulatory agencies. This is an important step to do in order to make sure that doctors follow the law and aren't putting any lives at risk.
The second key practice was implementing prescription drug monitoring programs that follow selected best practices. These monitoring programs track the prescriptions and dispenses of any controlled medications. What this monitoring does is is provide dispensers and prescribers access to the PDMPs so they know what doctors are overexciting their abilities to prescribe medications. They also proactively report to law enforcement and regulatory agencies. This is an important step to do in order to make sure that doctors follow the law and aren't putting any lives at risk.