Topic: Pick One State And Speak To A Policy (Ies) Related To The Prevention Of Prescription Opioid Misuse And Abuse.

Health Policy AnalysisStudent’s NameFaculty, Name of UniversityCourse Code: Course NameInstructor’s NameOctober 22, 2022.Prevention of Prescription Opioid Misuse and AbuseIntroductionUsing prescription opioids can potentially lead to patients abusing such medication as well as other effects such as addiction and diversion. The abuse of opioids drugs has negative cost implications associated with too much healthcare utilization. Coming up with ways to reduce the risks associated with abuse of opioids can improve patient outcome while reducing the costs of other players such as payers and insurers. Opioids refer to drugs which help to relief pain intensity in the body and mainly include illegal class of drugs available by legal prescription. Examples of such pain medications include morphine, hydrocodone, and oxycodone (Cdc.gov, 2022). In 2018, over 67,000 people died because of drug overdoses, making drug overdose a main cause of deaths in the United States. It is estimated that 70% of these deaths involved prescription opioid. It is estimated that close to 450,000 people died between 1999 and 2018 because of opioid overdose including illicit opioids. Prescription opioids are not only addictive but also dangerous. It is estimated that one in