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End the Opiate Epidemic

STOPPNow (Stop the Organized Pill Pushers) Now is available anywhere. The story details the epicenter of the opiate epidemic, personal stories, the corruption and greed that continue to fuel the opiate epidemic and efforts to end. Yet the deaths from opiates and the babies born addicted to opiates continue to escalate. STOPPNow has been to Tallahassee and Washington DC in an effort to demand change. But as seen on 60 minutes Sunday, October 15th the drug companies powerful influence continue to thwart efforts from advocates to end the epidemic. I was in Marsha Blackburn’s Washington DC office. I brought court documents for review DEA vs Walgreens. The meeting was hostile and abruptly ended. That and much more are in the book STOPPNow author Janet Colbert.

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STOPPNOW THE BOOK

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 The digital PDF postcard is attached to above link. Ordering instructions are there as well as a brief summary of the book. When I get back from Washington DC I will update stoppnow.com with a direct link to purchase a copy. For any that are able to make copies to distribute at an event I appreciate it. The story needs to be told. Help to get the word out.

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Register for the FED UP GOES LOCAL RALLY August 31st 2017

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Bill for Prescribing Less Opiates in Jeopardy

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/00840/Amendment/199576/

HB 557 passed the Fl House limiting opiate prescribing in the acute phase. SB 840 was amended on Good Friday at 3:47p by Senator Clemens to delete lines 20-120 (striking the limited opiate prescribing. Call  Fl senators and representatives (link to #’s below). Demand the reversal of this amendment. Please repost to your FB and Twitter accounts. We need massive social media on this. There is a direct correlation between the amount of pills sold and deaths.

http://public.lobbytools.com

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Trip to Tallahassee. We need fewer pills

February 22 2017

Health Quality Subcommittee

I would like to thank the Health Quality Subcommittee for allowing me to speak. I would like to pledge my support for HB 557. This bill reporting the dispensing of Schedule II,III and IV controlled substances is long overdue. I thank Representative Duran for bringing attention to the need in strengthening Florida’s PDMP. We could have used him 6 years ago when Florida was known as the “OXYCONTIN EXPRESS”.

But he is here now.

Other states have declared a state of emergency due to the opiate epidemic. Florida should do the same.

8 of 10 heroin addicts start with the pain pill. We must have legislation for fewer pills.

I have the most recent Florida Medical Examiners Report:

Occurrences of oxycodone increased by 10.5% and deaths caused by oxycodone increased by 20.2% when compared with 2014

We do need money for more treatment beds, we do need more money for Narcan, we do need more money for MAT. But this need will never end without legislation for fewer pills.

Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, and so have sales of prescription drugs. From 1999 to 2015 more than 183,000 people have died in the U.S. from overdoses related to prescription opioids. (CDC)

Opioid Pain Relievers (OPR) deaths occur most often in adults ages 45-54 and the age group that has experienced the greatest increase in overdose mortality over the past decade is 55-64 an age group in which medical use of OPR is common. Medical Use (Reviews in Advance – Kolodny)

CMS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Opioid Misuse Strategy

The Medicare population has among the highest and fastest growing rates of diagnosed opioid use disorder.

For prescribers enrolled in Medicare who prescribe Part D drugs:

Percentage of opioid prescriptions issued vs. all opioid ad non-opioid pain management medication prescriptions; vs. referrals to other treatment modalities.

Percentage participating in CMS endorsed training on pain management

Pill Mill Doctor Project, which identifies prescribers with a high risk of fraud, waste and abuse in prescribing Schedules II-IV controlled substances.

Thank you for your time. I can provide the 2015 (most current) Medical Examiners Report, The CMS Opioid Misuse Strategy 2016, CDC guidelines, and the Reviews in Advance.

Please contact Janet Colbert stoppnow@yahoo.com for the full reports

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Legislators We Need Fewer Pills.

Treat Yourself (A Bieber Opioid Ballad)

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U. S. Surgeon Sends Warning Letter to all Doctors on Opioid Epidemic

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LETTER FROM THE SURGEON GENERAL

Dear Colleague,

I am asking for your help to solve an urgent health crisis facing America: the opioid epidemic. Everywhere I travel, I see communities devastated by opioid overdoses. I meet families too ashamed to seek treatment for addiction. And I will never forget my own patient whose opioid use disorder began with a course of morphine after a routine procedure.

It is important to recognize that we arrived at this place on a path paved with good intentions. Nearly two decades ago, we were encouraged to be more aggressive about treating pain, often without enough training and support to do so safely. This coincided with heavy marketing of opioids to doctors. Many of us were even taught – incorrectly – that opioids are not addictive when prescribed for legitimate pain.

The results have been devastating. Since 1999, opioid overdose deaths have quadrupled and opioid prescriptions have increased markedly – almost enough for every adult in America to have a bottle of pills. Yet the amount of pain reported by Americans has not changed. Now, nearly 2 million people in America have a prescription opioid use disorder, contributing to increased heroin use and the spread of HIV and hepatitis C.

I know solving this problem will not be easy. We often struggle to balance reducing our patients’ pain with increasing their risk of opioid addiction. But, as clinicians, we have the unique power to help end this epidemic. As cynical as times may seem, the public still looks to our profession for hope during difficult moments. This is one of those times.

That is why I am asking you to pledge your commitment to turn the tide on the opioid crisis. Please take the pledge. Together, we will build a national movement of clinicians to do three things:

First, we will educate ourselves to treat pain safely and effectively. A good place to start is the TurnTheTideRx pocket guide with the CDC Opioid Prescribing Guideline. Second, we will screen our patients for opioid use disorder and provide or connect them with evidence-based treatment. Third, we can shape how the rest of the country sees addiction by talking about and treating it as a chronic illness, not a moral failing.

Years from now, I want us to look back and know that, in the face of a crisis that threatened our nation, it was our profession that stepped up and led the way. I know we can succeed because health care is more than an occupation to us. It is a calling rooted in empathy, science, and service to humanity. These values unite us. They remain our greatest strength.

Thank you for your leadership.

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19th U.S. Surgeon General

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46 Gov’s signed to reduce inappropriate opiate prescribing. NOT GOV SCOTT

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Governor Scott There are too many deaths in our country from opiate prescribing.  Why are you not interested in being part of the solution

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Too Many Are Dying

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Senator Manchin Reads Letters to Block Nomination on U.S. Senate Floor

Edited version Letter from Emily Walden that lost her son and Janet Colbert Stoppnow

Full Senate Floor Meeting available upon request Stoppnow@yahoo.com

http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4582748/senator-manchin-reads-emily-waldens-statement

 

http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4582796/senator-manchin-reads-statement-janet-colbert-stoppnow

Despite the efforts to block this appointmen, Dr. Califf secured the appointment.  Below is the voting record

Grouped by Home State

Alabama: Sessions (R-AL), Yea Shelby (R-AL), Not Voting

Alaska: Murkowski (R-AK), Yea Sullivan (R-AK), Yea

Arizona: Flake (R-AZ), Not Voting McCain (R-AZ), Yea

Arkansas: Boozman (R-AR), Yea Cotton (R-AR), Yea

California: Boxer (D-CA), Yea Feinstein (D-CA), Yea

Colorado: Bennet (D-CO), Yea Gardner (R-CO), Yea

Connecticut: Blumenthal (D-CT), Nay Murphy (D-CT), Yea

Delaware: Carper (D-DE), Yea Coons (D-DE), Yea

Florida: Nelson (D-FL), Nay Rubio (R-FL), Not Voting

Georgia: Isakson (R-GA), Yea Perdue (R-GA), Yea

Hawaii: Hirono (D-HI), Yea Schatz (D-HI), Yea

Idaho: Crapo (R-ID), Yea Risch (R-ID), Yea

Illinois: Durbin (D-IL), Yea Kirk (R-IL), Yea

Indiana: Coats (R-IN), Yea Donnelly (D-IN), Yea

Iowa: Ernst (R-IA), Yea Grassley (R-IA), Yea

Kansas: Moran (R-KS), Yea Roberts (R-KS), Yea

Kentucky: McConnell (R-KY), Yea Paul (R-KY), Yea

Louisiana: Cassidy (R-LA), Yea Vitter (R-LA), Not Voting

Maine: Collins (R-ME), Yea King (I-ME), Yea

Maryland: Cardin (D-MD), Yea Mikulski (D-MD), Yea

Massachusetts: Markey (D-MA), Nay Warren (D-MA), Yea

Michigan: Peters (D-MI), Yea Stabenow (D-MI), Yea

Minnesota: Franken (D-MN), Yea Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea

Mississippi: Cochran (R-MS), Yea Wicker (R-MS), Yea

Missouri: Blunt (R-MO), Not Voting McCaskill (D-MO), Not Voting

Montana: Daines (R-MT), Yea Tester (D-MT), Yea

Nebraska: Fischer (R-NE), Yea Sasse (R-NE), Yea

Nevada: Heller (R-NV), Not Voting Reid (D-NV), Yea

New Hampshire: Ayotte (R-NH), Nay Shaheen (D-NH), Yea

New Jersey: Booker (D-NJ), Not Voting Menendez (D-NJ), Yea

New Mexico: Heinrich (D-NM), Yea Udall (D-NM), Yea

New York: Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea Schumer (D-NY), Yea

North Carolina: Burr (R-NC), Yea Tillis (R-NC), Yea

North Dakota: Heitkamp (D-ND), Not Voting Hoeven (R-ND), Not Voting

Ohio: Brown (D-OH), Yea Portman (R-OH), Nay

Oklahoma: Inhofe (R-OK), Yea Lankford (R-OK), Yea

Oregon: Merkley (D-OR), Yea Wyden (D-OR), Yea

Pennsylvania: Casey (D-PA), Not Voting Toomey (R-PA), Not Voting

Rhode Island: Reed (D-RI), Yea Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea

South Carolina: Graham (R-SC), Yea Scott (R-SC), Yea

South Dakota: Rounds (R-SD), Yea Thune (R-SD), Yea

Tennessee: Alexander (R-TN), Yea Corker (R-TN), Yea

Texas: Cornyn (R-TX), Yea Cruz (R-TX), Not Voting

Utah: Hatch (R-UT), Yea Lee (R-UT), Yea

Vermont: Leahy (D-VT), Yea Sanders (I-VT), Not Voting

Virginia: Kaine (D-VA), Yea Warner (D-VA), Yea

Washington: Cantwell (D-WA), Yea Murray (D-WA), Yea

West Virginia: Capito (R-WV), Yea Manchin (D-WV), Nay

Wisconsin: Baldwin (D-WI), Yea Johnson (R-WI), Yea

Wyoming: Barrasso (R-WY), Yea Enzi (R-WY), Yea

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