It is estimated that nearly a third of people who abuse drugs started with prescription opioid
medicines. Approximately, 11.5 million Americans used prescription drugs recreationally in …

Purpose The purpose of this review is to (1) provide information concerning the opioid crisis
including origins, trends, and some important related laws/policies; and (2) summarize the …

Background: As familiarity with and convenience of using personal devices in hospitals help
improve the productivity, efficiency, and workflow of hospital staff, the health care bring-your …

The misuse, abuse, and illicit use of prescription opioid analgesics is a global public health
concern. However, there are many viable therapeutic options for the treatment of patients …

Background Advances in technology engender the investigation of technological solutions
to opioid use disorder (OUD). However, in comparison to chronic disease management, the …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious medical condition with vast social, health and
economic impact. Individuals with OUD are prescribed opioid agonist therapies, such as …

Objective Evaluate beliefs and behaviors pertaining to abuse-deterrent opioids (ADFs).
Design Survey in 2019 by invitation to all licensed physicians. Setting Commonwealth of …

Objectives This study aimed to identify the knowledge structure of medication safety nursing
education literature by developing schematic diagrams of the relationship between …

The misuse and abuse of opioid analgesics continue to pose a serious public health
concern, but for some patients, opioids remain an important analgesic option. Extended …

Alcohol-induced dose dumping (AIDD) remains a serious challenge in the controlled
delivery of high potency drugs, such as opioids, which requires extensive investigation and …