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State Facts

1,232

Deaths or 62.9% of total overdose deaths involved opioids in 2024.1

2.3 Million

Claims or 4.8% of all Medicare Part D claims were for opioids in 2022 – an average of 65 per prescriber.2

47.3

Opioid Prescriptions were written for every 100 persons in Georgia in 2023.3

$174.8 Million

Estimated excess cost to Georgia Medicaid for OUD in 2022.4

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Opioid Settlement Funds

$880,738,744.30
State Spending Recommendation

National approved use: providing support for non-opioid pain treatment alternatives, including training providers to offer or refer to multi-modal, evidence-informed treatment of pain.

Member & Endorser Footprint

Voices is backed by a broad coalition of organizations across the state united by a shared goal: ensuring patients have access to safe, effective, 
and individualized pain management throughout the continuum of care.

Co-Sponsors (119th)

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)

Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)

Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-8)

Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA-8)

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-1)

Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-1)

2024 Passed Relevant Legislation

H.R. 1360

Establishes a “House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management” to examine issues related to opioid alternatives. The committee will explore topics such as the limited number of states with statutory requirements for prescribers to consider non-opioid options and the importance of educating providers and patients about these alternatives.

Effective date
12/24/2024
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2025 Introduced Relevant Legislation

HB 326

This bill requires Georgia’s State Health Benefit Plan to cover approved non-opioid pain medications equally to opioid medications. It ensures equal treatment when it comes to things like deductibles, copays, coverage limits, and other insurance requirements.

Introduced
07/02/2025
Plan Impact
State Employee Health Plan
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Voices Letters

Alternatives to PAIN Sign-On Letter to the Georgia Congressional Delegation

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Testimony

Georgia House Study Committee Testimony

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Opioid State Action Network Testimony

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1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). SUDORS Dashboard: Fatal Drug Overdose Data. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/sudors-dashboard-fatal-overdose-data.html

2. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Opioid Dispensing Rate Maps. https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/data-research/facts-stats/opioid-dispensing-rate-maps.html

3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2024). Medicare Part D Opioid Prescribing Mapping Tool. https://cms-oeda.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=5390718d875d4c049b1ac5976a9ff083

4. Health Management Associates (2025). Opioid Use Disorder in the Medicaid Fee-For-Service Program Economic Analysis. Opioid-Use-Disorder-Economic-Impact-on-Medicaid-Program-073125.pdf