The TN Department of Health and DEA webpages are good resources for up-to-date statistics and guidelines related to the opioid crisis and supportive information you can use. Follow these links to view the graphics from the DEA shown in the question.
OPIOID CRISIS STATISTICS & RESOURCES
- National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) – Opioid-related Overdose Deaths data
- TN Department of Health – Prescription Drug Overdose page, DEA webpages
DRUG STORAGE, TAKEBACK, & DISPOSAL
- FDA – FDA Drug Disposal
- DEA – Drug Disposal Information and Fact Sheets
- TN DOH – TN Drug Takeback/Dropbox Locations
- AMA & AAFM – American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) & AMA – Safe Storage and Disposal of Opioids and all Medications
- Khan U, Bloom RA, Nicell JA, Laurenson JP. Risks associated with the environmental release of pharmaceuticals on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration “flush list”. Sci Total Environ. 2017 Dec 31;609:1023-1040.