1(1) 2This section may be cited as the “Victoria Siegel Controlled Substance Safety Education and Awareness Act.”
18(2) 19The department shall develop a written pamphlet relating to controlled substances which includes educational information about the following:37(a) 38Precautions regarding the use of pain management prescriptions.
46(b) 47The potential for misuse and abuse of controlled substances by adults and children.
60(c) 61The risk of controlled substance dependency and addiction.
69(d) 70The proper storage and disposal of controlled substances.
78(e) 79Controlled substance addiction support and treatment resources.
86(f) 87Telephone helplines and website links that provide counseling and emergency assistance for individuals dealing with substance abuse.
104(3) 105The department shall encourage health care providers, including, but not limited to, hospitals, county health departments, physicians, and nurses, to disseminate and display information about controlled substance safety, including, but not limited to, the pamphlet created pursuant to subsection (2).
145(4) 146The department shall encourage consumers to discuss the risks of controlled substance use with their health care providers.
164(5) 165The State Surgeon General shall make publicly available, by posting on the department’s website, the pamphlet created pursuant to subsection (2) and additional resources as appropriate.
191(6) 192The department shall fund the promotion of controlled substance safety education and awareness under this section through grants from private or federal sources.
215(7) 216The department is encouraged to collaborate with other agencies, organizations, and institutions to create a systematic approach to increasing public awareness regarding controlled substance safety.
