Term of Award
Spring 2020
Degree Name
Doctor of Public Health in Public Health Leadership (Dr.P.H.)
Document Type and Release Option
Dissertation (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
College of Public Health
Committee Chair
Linda Kimsey
Committee Member 1
William Mase
Committee Member 2
Samuel Opoku
Non-Voting Committee Member
Julie Reagan
Abstract
Benzodiazepines are being prescribed with increasing frequency to United States patients, drawing comparisons to, and intersecting with, the national opioid abuse epidemic. The looming threat of a ‘benzodiazepine crisis’ raises questions about how state policymakers will respond. A 10-state policy map of benzodiazepine prescribing statutes and regulations was developed to investigate the current policy environment and to establish a database for ongoing use. The impact of prescription drug abuse on state prescribing control is discussed in terms of Kingdon’s streams model.
OCLC Number
1157317065
Catalog Permalink
https://galileo-georgiasouthern.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01GALI_GASOUTH/1fi10pa/alma9916316193202950
Recommended Citation
Pincura, K. (2020). Benzodiazepine policy map.
Research Data and Supplementary Material
Yes
