The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report entitled “Prescription Pain Reliever Abuse: Agencies Have Begun Coordinating Education Efforts, but Need to Assess Effectiveness.” The report: (1) describes national trends in prescription pain reliever abuse and misuse, (2) describes how federal agencies are educating prescribers, (3) assesses the extent to which federal agencies follow key practices for developing public education efforts, and (4) identifies and assesses related educational efforts. Among other things, the report notes that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is developing a legislative proposal to require education for prescribers registering with the Drug Enforcement Administration to prescribe controlled substances. The GAO recommends that the ONDCP Director establish outcome metrics and implement a plan to evaluate proposed educational efforts, and ensure that agencies share lessons learned among similar efforts.