TY - JOUR
KW - Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects
KW - Chronic Pain
KW - Chronic Pain/drug therapy/epidemiology
KW - Databases, Factual/standards/utilization
KW - Drug Prescriptions/standards
KW - Humans
KW - Northwestern United States/epidemiology
KW - Opioid-Related Disorders/diagnosis/epidemiology/prevention & control
KW - Opioids
KW - Oregon/epidemiology
KW - Pain Management
KW - Pharmacists/utilization
KW - prescription drug monitoring
KW - Professional Role
KW - Substance Abuse
KW - Substance Abuse Detection/methods/utilization
KW - Washington/epidemiology
AU - D. Q. Nguyen
AU - B. Chung
AU - L. L. Osburn
AU - M. A. Della Paolera
AU - B. Chavez
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVE: This article aims to explore the statistics observed in the Pacific Northwest regarding substance abuse, as Oregon and Washington have been shown to be most affected given the increased treatment admissions for opioid utilization and mortality related to medication overdose. METHODS: Using PubMed and National Conference of State Legislatures database, articles detailing prescription drug abuse statistics, programs, and laws were collected and analyzed in order to identify possible solutions. SUMMARY: Many studies report that pain medication prescriptions have seen a rise in recent years, however, there still exists an inadequacy in pain management. This increase in prescriptions may also contribute to the rising number in substance misuse and subsequently overdose deaths. Pharmacists can have a global effect on abuse prevention if certain monitoring strategies are implemented and enforced. CONCLUSION: Health-care providers and pharmacists should contribute to abuse prevention by helping to detect fraudulent prescriptions, staying up to date with current guidelines, and being aware of new safety programs such as prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs).
BT - Journal of pharmacy practice
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use
CP - 5
CY - United States
DO - 10.1177/0897190016652066
IS - 5
JF - Journal of pharmacy practice
N2 - OBJECTIVE: This article aims to explore the statistics observed in the Pacific Northwest regarding substance abuse, as Oregon and Washington have been shown to be most affected given the increased treatment admissions for opioid utilization and mortality related to medication overdose. METHODS: Using PubMed and National Conference of State Legislatures database, articles detailing prescription drug abuse statistics, programs, and laws were collected and analyzed in order to identify possible solutions. SUMMARY: Many studies report that pain medication prescriptions have seen a rise in recent years, however, there still exists an inadequacy in pain management. This increase in prescriptions may also contribute to the rising number in substance misuse and subsequently overdose deaths. Pharmacists can have a global effect on abuse prevention if certain monitoring strategies are implemented and enforced. CONCLUSION: Health-care providers and pharmacists should contribute to abuse prevention by helping to detect fraudulent prescriptions, staying up to date with current guidelines, and being aware of new safety programs such as prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs).
PP - United States
PY - 2017
SN - 1531-1937; 0897-1900
SP - 528
EP - 533
EP - 
T1 - Utilization of Pharmacists in Addressing Medication Abuse in the Pacific Northwest
T2 - Journal of pharmacy practice
TI - Utilization of Pharmacists in Addressing Medication Abuse in the Pacific Northwest
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use
U2 - 27283869
U3 - 10.1177/0897190016652066
VL - 30
VO - 1531-1937; 0897-1900
Y1 - 2017
ER -