Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes signed a letter to President Joe Biden on Friday urging him to stop the U.S. Postal Service opioid mail-back program, calling it 'reckless' and offering an in-home alternative.
announced it would require opioid analgesics manufacturers
But Reyes, as well as 12 other attorneys general, signed a letter saying that while they appreciated the FDA's efforts, a one-size-fits-all approach isn't the most effective option. This letter came in response to the FDA'sThe attorneys general proposed that the government instead distribute in-home single-use drug disposal kits. They said these would be just as effective as mail-back options but without the same risks.
Around 92% of patients don't use their whole opioid prescriptions, and only about 10% of patients properly dispose of those prescriptions, the letter said.The Utah Opioid Task Force expressed concerns Tuesday about increased deaths statewide and the recent appearance of mixed substances appearing in drugs., combined with education, can increase proper drug disposal to at least 92%.
They cited reports saying that drug traffickers from outside the country, cartels and fentanyl merchants prefer using the postal service to ship drugs.
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