Pain and opioid use disorder (OUD) are inextricably linked, as the former can be a risk factor
for the development of the latter, and over a third of persons with OUD suffer concomitant …

Background Rural areas in the United States have been disproportionately burdened with
high rates of substance use, mental health challenges, chronic stress, and suicide …

As part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, the National Center
for Advancing Translational Sciences is dedicated to the development of new …

Background The opioid epidemic continues to be a serious public health crisis in the United
States. One way to address this issue is to effectively educate future healthcare providers …

Background Opioid misuse is a major public health concern in the United States. Opioid
agonist medications are evidence-based treatments for opioid use disorders (OUD) that can …

The limitations of pharmacological treatments for chronic pain have become increasingly
evident: dependency, side effects, resistance, and diminishing efficacy. The urgent need for …

Aims We offer a literature‐driven, empirically informed, and highly warranted
recommendation for a multilevel approach tailored to nurse practitioners. This approach …

Background There is a lack of US population-based research on healthcare utilization
differences caused by opioid misuse. Objective The aim of this study was to explore …

As part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative, the National Center
for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) is dedicated to the development of new …

Background: Accessible, manualized, skill-based training ready for wide dissemination is
needed to prepare healthcare staff to meet the needs of people impacted by the opioid …