Purpose The purpose of this review is to (1) provide information concerning the opioid crisis
including origins, trends, and some important related laws/policies; and (2) summarize the …

Introduction: Pharmacist roles promoting safe opioid use are recognized in literature and
practice. Pharmacists can offer services such as counseling on opioid risks, naloxone …

Abstract Introduction Nearly 2.5 million Americans have an opioid use disorder (OUD)
related to prescription and/or illicit opioids. Pharmacists, as one of the most accessible care …

The opioid crisis represents one of the largest failures of our current health care system as it
continues to claim lives at an unprecedented rate and has caused a devastating range of …

Overdoses of prescription or illicit opioids claimed the lives of 116 Americans each day in
2016, and the crisis continues to escalate. As healthcare systems evolve to address the …

Purpose The current epidemic of prescription opioid abuse and misuse in the United States
is discussed, with an emphasis on the pharmacist's role in ensuring safe and effective opioid …

The opioid epidemic is a significant public health crisis that has caused extensive harm and
devastation in the United States. This literature review aimed to identify the contributing …

Objective To describe the strategies and policies implemented in Ohio to improve opioid
safety and to discuss the role that pharmacists can play in implementing, promoting, and …

Objectives: We used data from the 2015 National Association of State Alcohol and Drug
Abuse Directors Web-based questionnaire and other sources to demonstrate the range and …

Rationale, aims, and objectives The United States is in the midst of a public health epidemic
with more than 40 people dying each day from prescription opioid overdoses. Health care …