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Opioid Prescribing
T O O L K I T
The Opioid Epidemic in Putnam County
The Opioid Prescribing Toolkit was developed by The Putnam Communities That Care (CTC) Coalition and Partnership For Success grant. The Coalition consists of over 100 community partners including non-profit agencies, local schools, government agencies, human services and health organizations, businesses, and others from all sectors of the community. The Putnam CTC coalition uses data to identify risk and protective factors related to the health and wellness of our youth and implements evidence-based environmental strategies to address these issues.
This Toolkit was created with the intention to help Putnam County providers determine when and how to prescribe opioids for chronic pain. It is also designed to show how to consider and use less risky and effective non-opioid and non-pharmacologic options. The Toolkit addresses dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation as well as tips for assessing risk and potential harm.
- Most 12-25 year olds who abuse or misuse prescription drugs are getting them at home or from friends/family.*
Emergency Department Visits
- 2017 All Opioid Overdoses = 59
2018 All Opioid Overdoses = 46
2019 All Opioid Overdoses = 39
Opioid Related Deaths
- 2017 Opioid Overdoses Resulting in Death = 22
- 2018 Opioid Overdoses Resulting in Death = 18
- 2019 Opioid Overdoses Resulting in Death = 16
*Putnam County PNA/YAS Survey Data 2018
**NYS-County Opioid Quarterly Report 2017/2018/2019
***Based upon Putnam County Coroners’ Report 2017/2018/2019
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