Pilot survey of prescription opioid use patterns and engagement with harm-reduction strategies in emergency department patients

Background: The United States is experiencing an opioid epidemic. The aim of this pilot study was to describe patterns of prescription opioid medication (POM) use, examine factors associated with opioid misuse and overdose, and assess knowledge of take-home naloxone, and other harm-reduction strateg...

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Main Authors: Lindsay M. Fox, Siri Shastry, Avis Harper-Brooks, Christine Ramdin, Alex F. Manini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276621000627