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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 55 - Opiate Overdose Response Act
Section 109 - Opiate abuse prevention pamphlet.
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UT Code § 26-55-109 (2021)
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Effective 5/8/2018
26-55-109. Opiate abuse prevention pamphlet.
Enacted by Chapter 145, 2018 General Session
26-55-109. Opiate abuse prevention pamphlet.
- (1) As funding is available, the department shall produce and distribute, in conjunction with the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, a pamphlet about opiates that includes information regarding:
- (a) the risk of dependency and addiction;
- (b) methods for proper storage and disposal;
- (c) alternative options for pain management;
- (d) the benefits of and ways to obtain naloxone; and
- (e) resources if the patient believes that the patient has a substance abuse disorder.
- (2) The pamphlet described in Subsection (1) shall be:
- (a) evaluated periodically for effectiveness at conveying necessary information and revised accordingly;
- (b) written in simple and understandable language; and
- (c) available in English and other languages that the department determines to be appropriate and necessary.
Enacted by Chapter 145, 2018 General Session
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