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.

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• 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 this...

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• 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...

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• Julie B. Perry , DNP

This is an encounter for a new patient to a primary care practice where all patients are screened for drug and alcohol use. The patient is going to complete a DAST-10 Questionnaire which asks a series of questions about drug use but does not include alcohol or tobacco. The patient has been using heroin. In the past was on opiates for pain management but those were stopped about a...

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• Julie B. Perry , DNP

In this vignette, the Pharmacist is meeting with a Patient who is potentially at risk of an opioid overdose. The Patient has been on a short course and has just received another prescription for oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet^®) to take for treatment of pain resulting from recent rotator cuff tendon surgical repair. The Patient does not think the prescription is...

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• Melanie Dicks , PharmD