What is the Problem?
Prescription (Rx) medicine abuse is the use of a prescription medication to create an altered state, to get high, or for any reasons other than those intended by the prescriber.
Our Members
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ABOUT US
Who We Are
The Wyoming Rx Abuse Stakeholders (RAS) advocates for the appropriate use of prescription medication by increasing awareness, providing education, and impacting policy amongst the public, health care professionals, and law enforcement to prevent the misuse, abuse, and diversion of
prescription medications in Wyoming.
The RAS was founded in 2008 by then U.S. Attorney Kelly Rankin. At that time, he identified the need for key stakeholders in the state to come together to address a growing problem: Prescription drug misuse and abuse, which was resulting in an increasing number of deaths. Thanks to Kelly's foresight and leadership, with long-time assistance from RAS Secretary Barbara Warburton, the RAS is now in its 11th year of carrying out its critical mission for the state of Wyoming.
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Our Members
Wyoming Department of Health - Public Health Division
Telephone: 307-777-6463
Wyoming Department of Health - Vital Statistics
Telephone: 307-777-7591
Wyoming Department of Health - Public Relations
Telephone: 307-777-7656
Wyoming Department of Health - Medication Donation Program
Telephone: 307-635-1297
Toll Free: 855-257-5041
Wyoming Department of Health - Medicaid Pharmacy Services
Telephone: 307-777-7531
Wyoming Department of Health - Mental Health & Substance Use Division
Telephone: 307-777-6494
Toll Free: 800-535-4006
Our Board
Co-Chairmen: Matthew Martineau, PharmD
Jessica Clark, PharmD
Secretary: Donna Artery, PharmD
Fiscal Agent: Recover Wyoming
Advisors: Aimee Lewis, PharmD, MBA
Antoinette Brown, RPh
Sandra Deaver, CPhT
Strategic Plan
The 2014-2015 Strategic Plan contains what the RAS has defined as the organization’s focus for the coming year and the resources/committees that have been tasked to establish and implement the defined strategies that will be used to achieve the goals outlined in the plan. You may download a .pdf version of the plan below. If you have any questions, please feel free to fill out the form on the "Contact" page, or send us an e-mail at: wyrxabusestakeholders@gmail.com
White Papers
White Paper on Prescription Drug/Controlled Substance Abuse and Misuse from the Governor's Substance Abuse and Violent Crime Advisory Board (GSAVCAB) Substance Abuse Sub-Committee.