Just Say Something Podcast, Episode 6
In this episode, Philip Clark, the CEO and executive director of Just Say Something, interviews
Milton Cohen, the CEO of Safe Rx, a company based in Denver, Colorado.
Milton is a father of a teenage daughter and has a personal connection to the opioid epidemic, as many of his
extended family members have been affected by it. Milton saw the need for a solution and decided to commercialize a lockable prescription vial invented by a practicing anesthesiologist.
He is dedicated to bringing this solution to communities across the country and has been
successful in partnering with various organizations to combat the opioid crisis.
Phillip and Milton discuss the Power Collective, a collaborative effort between Just Say
Something, the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, RIZE Prevention, and Safe Rx to raise
awareness about opioid and fentanyl overdoses in Greenville, South Carolina. As Milton
explains to Phillip, "We've been truly negligent. All of us, until the LPV came around, really
overlooked these child-resistant vials because they're a proven intervention in access control."
He then shares his personal connection to the opioid epidemic and explains how Safe Rx's
lockable prescription vials (LPV) can help prevent diversion and misuse of medications. They
also discuss the economic impact of the opioid epidemic and the importance of prevention
efforts in communities. Milton tells Phillip, "The earlier you intervene in a disease horizon, and
addiction is just that, a disease horizon. The earlier you intervene, the lower the costs and the
higher the impact."
Key Takeaways:
-Greenville leads other counties in South Carolina in the number of deaths due to
overdose, making it crucial to address the issue in the community.
-Safe Rx's lockable prescription vials (LVP) are a simple and effective solution to prevent
diversion and misuse of medications.
-The economic impact of the opioid epidemic is significant, including excess healthcare
costs, criminal justice expenses, lost productivity, and the cost of fatalities.
For more information, please reach us at www.justsaysomethingsc.org or give us a call at
(864) 476-4099.
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