IL HR0058

Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to adopt new guidelines for prescribing opioid medications.

Notes that CDC analysis shows a linear relationship between prescription duration and likelihood of developing long-term opioid use, with risk increasing starting on the third day of medication.

Cites that patients receiving initial 30-day opioid prescriptions have more than 30 percent remaining on opioids one year later, and many patients have leftover pills that increase misuse risk.

Recommends non-opioid medications be prescribed first for acute pain, with opioids dispensed in small quantities for duration typically limited to less than one week.

States that requiring medical providers to inform patients of opioid risks can help reduce prescription drug addiction and support healthier families in the state.