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Utah Code § 26B-4-514

Opiate abuse prevention pamphlet

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session

(1) As funding is available, the department shall produce and distribute, in conjunction with the Office of Substance Use 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 use 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.

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