“how the federal government specifically can be proactive in the myriad elements that fuel the opioid crisis.”
Madras also mentioned that SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) — a practice that allows professionals to screen the community for addiction — illustrates that the suggestions provided by the Surgeon General are more difficult to implement than they might seem.
“As a key driver for SBIRT in the nation, I learned that large-scale educational and incentive approaches were insufficient to drive widespread adoption of these services in clinical practice,” she explained. “SBIRT services have increased in recent years, but the growth rate — even of screening for all substances is inadequate.”
According to the executive order, the special commission’s report is to be submitted by October 1, “unless the chair provides written notice to the president that extension is necessary.”
