Experts Say CURES Funding best Hope for Controlling Opioid Abuse

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefExperts say California's online drug-monitoring program is the best tool to control abuse of opioid prescriptions, but only about one in 10 medical providers and one in 20 pharmacies are using it.While the most pressing need is finding money to pay for the Controlled Substances Utilization Review and Evaluation System, the program should also be overhauled so it is easier to identify possible doctor shopping and other inappropriate drug-seeking behavior, regulators said on Friday during the California Medical and Pharmacy Boards' Joint Forum to Promot...