White House Conference Call About New Prescription Drug Abuse Plan

Thursday, April 21, 2011  |  4 p.m. Eastern Time

Yesterday, Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), released the Administration's new Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Plan, titled Epidemic: Responding to America's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis.

The plan is a national framework intended to reduce prescription drug abuse and has four pillars: education of prescribers, patients, and parents; prescription drug monitoring programs in every state; safe and environmentally responsible disposal of prescription drugs; and law enforcement.

Please join ONDCP for a conference call tomorrow, Thursday, April 21, at 4 p.m. eastern time, with senior Administration officials to discuss this plan.

Conference Call Number: (800) 288-8975