Partnering to Improve the Safety of Prescription Opioids and MOUD: A Collaboration-focused Educational Initiative from the HEALing Communities Study (2 hours)
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Partnering to Improve Prescription Opioid Prescribing and Dispensing in Kentucky: A Collaboration-focused Educational Initiative from the HEALing Communities Study
The opioid epidemic has been declared a national emergency in the United States, and overdose (OD) deaths from prescription opioids, synthetic opioids, and heroin continue to increase, with more than 450,000 deaths from 1999 to 2018. Despite efforts to stem the tide of this public health crisis, OD deaths continue to climb nationally contributing to a reduction in life expectancy....
