Examining Statewide Opioid Prescribing Limits and Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandates: Provider Compliance and Patient Outcomes
Providers largely adhered to the 7-day opioid prescribing limit, which was associated with improved patient outcomes. However, mandated prescription drug monitoring program checks were infrequent and not associated with reduced risk, highlighting the need to reassess the effectiveness of prescription drug monitoring program-related policies.
Authors
- Barbara Gabella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6301-116X)
- Zachary D. Giano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6289-9689)
- Jason Hoppe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3396-6907)
- Katherine Ziegler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7476-7541)
- Katherine J. Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2836-0107)
- Heather Tolle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5555-5714)
Institutions
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (US)
- Colorado School of Public Health (US)
- University of South Dakota (US)
- Avera Health (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AJPM Focus
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focus.2025.100460
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Office of Justice Programs
- Bureau of Justice Assistance