Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Aug 2019
Rx for addiction and medication safety: An evaluation of teen education for opioid misuse prevention.
Rhode Island (RI) ninth graders report lifetime nonmedical use of prescription opioids (NMUPO) of 8.9%. NMUPO is associated with transition to heroin use, opioid overdose, and death. ⋯ Students reported significant NMUPO prevalence. Ninth grade students' knowledge and confidence of opioid misuse, overdose response, and recovery resources increased following the delivery of a multi-modal interactive substance use disorder curriculum. Community, school, and student-level interventions are needed to reduce NMUPO.
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Res Social Adm Pharm · Aug 2019
An opioid dispensing and misuse prevention algorithm for community pharmacy practice.
Prescription opioid abuse has rapidly increased in recent years and is now considered a national epidemic by the United States government. Community pharmacies are at the forefront of opioid abuse, given their role in dispensing opioid prescriptions. Despite this role, however, there are few known guidelines to help community pharmacists navigate the process of detecting and managing prescription opioid abuse. ⋯ Future steps should explore the feasibility of using the algorithm in different community settings, and determine the algorithm's impact on the number of prescription opioids dispensed and the number of individuals referred to prescribers for discussions about possible prescription opioid abuse.