This is an academic paper that provides a scoping review of policies that states have implemented to prevent opioid misuse and opioid use disorder, such as prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP), pain clinic laws, and laws restricting opioid prescribing. The evidence for these policies is discussed.
Mauri, A.I., Townsend, T.N., Haffajee, R.L. (2020). The Association of State Opioid Misuse Prevention Policies With Patient- and Provider-Related Outcomes: A Scoping Review. Milbank Quarterly, 98(1), 57-105.