Current primary care practice sites are ripe with patients who may need naloxone as a reversal agent to be used in the event of an opioid overdose or emergency.

Primary care providers need additional education and information on how to adequately speak with their patients about the use of naloxone for opioid overdose or emergencies.

Faculty

• Melanie Dicks , PharmD

Current primary care practice sites are rarely providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) as part of the comprehensive care needed for patients who suffer from substance use disorder (SUD) and are seen in this setting.

Primary care providers need additional education and information on how to properly implement and use MAT to care for their patients with SUD and close...

Faculty

• Melanie Dicks , PharmD

Opioid misuse and addiction is a serious national crisis that affects public health and social and economic welfare. Daily, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids.

The treatment of opioid dependence is a national priority and increasing the knowledge of and accessibility to effective medication-assisted treatments (MATs) for opioid dependence is of utmost...

Faculty

• Julie B. Perry , DNP

Opioid misuse and addiction is a serious national crisis.

• Affects public health and social and economic welfare.
• Daily, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids.

Treatment of opioid dependence is a national priority.

Increasing the knowledge of and accessibility to effective medication-assisted treatments (MATs) for...

Faculty

• Julie B. Perry , DNP

Opioid misuse and addiction is a serious national crisis.

• Affects public health and social and economic welfare.
• Daily, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids.

Treatment of opioid dependence is a national priority.

Increasing the knowledge of and accessibility to effective medication-assisted treatments (MATs) for...

Faculty

• Melanie Dicks , PharmD