Critical Perspectives on the Opioid Epidemic by Paula Johanson

Author:Paula Johanson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

PROMOTING APPROPRIATE AND SAFE USE OF PRESCRIPTION OPIOIDS.

Used appropriately, prescription opioids can provide relief to patients. However, these therapies are often being prescribed in quantities and for conditions that are excessive, and in many cases, beyond the evidence base. Such practices, and the lack of attention to safe use, storage and disposal of these drugs, contribute to the misuse, abuse, addiction and overdose increases that have occurred over the past decade. We support efforts to maximize the favorable risk/benefit balance of prescription opioids by optimizing their use in circumstances supported by best clinical practice guidelines. This report is the result of the work group process.

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