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Can electronic prescribing mandates reduce opioid-related overdoses?
1William Paterson University, United States.
Economics and Human Biology
|April 17, 2021
Summary
New York's electronic prescribing mandate for controlled substances reduced natural and semi-synthetic opioid overdoses by 22%. The study found little impact on illicit opioid overdose rates, highlighting the policy's specific effects.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Epidemiology
Background:
- The opioid crisis necessitates policy interventions to control opioid access and misuse.
- Electronic prescribing mandates for controlled substances are increasingly adopted by states.
- New York implemented the first enforced e-prescribing mandate in March 2016.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of New York's e-prescribing mandate on opioid supply.
- To assess the effect of the mandate on opioid-related overdose rates.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of opioid supply and overdose data following the mandate's implementation.
- Econometric estimation to determine the mandate's causal effect.
Main Results:
- The e-prescribing mandate is associated with a 22% reduction in overdoses involving natural and semi-synthetic opioids.
- No significant changes were observed in overdose rates involving illicit opioids.
Conclusions:
- Electronic prescribing mandates can effectively reduce overdoses from specific opioid categories.
- Policy interventions targeting prescription practices may not significantly impact illicit opioid markets.
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