Every state in the U.S., except Missouri, has a statewide Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to monitor prescription drug activity. However, in 2017, Saint Louis County established a local-based PDMP in order to address opioid abuse and since then, the program has grown to cover 84% of the state's population. Clay County recognized the impact the opioid epidemic was having on our community and, in August 2017, enacted a local ordinance to join the Saint Louis County PDMP.
The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program monitors the prescribing and dispensing of schedule II-IV controlled substances, including opioids, to assist in the identification and prevention of prescription drug misuse and abuse. The program’s goals are to: