(1) Prevention and education, including public education
and awareness for adults and youth, prescriber education, the
development and sustainability of opioid overdose prevention
and education programs and providing financial support to
local law enforcement agencies for opiate antagonist
programs.
(2) Training on the treatment of opioid addiction,
including the use of all United States Food and Drug
Administration-approved opioid addiction medications,
detoxification, relapse prevention, patient assessment,
individual treatment planning, counseling, recovery supports
and other best practices.
(3) The expansion and enhancement of a continuum of care
for opioid-related substance use disorders, including primary
prevention, early intervention, treatment, recovery and
aftercare services.
(4) The development of measures to assess and protect
the ability of cancer patients and survivors, individuals
with life-threatening illnesses, individuals suffering from
severe chronic pain and individuals at the end stages of
life, who legitimately need prescription pain medications, to
maintain their quality of life by accessing pain medications
without facing unnecessary barriers.
(c) Duties.--The council shall:
(1) Review Federal, State and local initiatives and
activities related to education, prevention, treatment and
services for individuals and families experiencing and
affected by opioid use disorder.
(2) Establish priorities to address this Commonwealth's
opioid epidemic, for the purpose of recommending initiatives
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