Objectives Pharmacists are well positioned to identify patients at risk of overdose, dispense
naloxone, and counsel patients on appropriate use. In response to growing numbers of …

Background: Harm reduction includes treatment and prevention approaches rather than
abstinence, as a public health strategy for mitigating the opioid epidemic. Harm reduction is …

Pharmacology has broadened its scope considerably in recent decades. Initially, it was of
interest to chemists, doctors and pharmacists. In recent years, however, it has been …

Across all care environments, pharmacists play an essential role in the care of people who
use and misuse psychoactive substances, including those diagnosed with substance use …

Objective. To describe the instructional design, implementation, and evaluation of an opioid
overdose response program (ORP) and opioid overdose education and naloxone …

Background As the burden from the opioid epidemic continues to increase in the state of
Minnesota and across the nation, the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy seeks to …

Since the 1990s, more than 600 overdose response training and education programs have
been implemented to train participants to respond to an opioid overdose in the United …

Objective. To assess third-year pharmacy students' entry-level verbal and nonverbal
communication skills when addressing sensitive topics during opioid consultations with …

Background An interprofessional education (IPE) activity was designed for health
professional students in pharmacy, medicine, nursing, social work, and addiction studies …

Abstract Background and Purpose All 50 states have implemented policies to improve
access to naloxone through community pharmacies. Many states require naloxone-based …