TY - JOUR
AU - A. Agnoli
AU - R. Hoss
AU - M. Kotova
A1 - 
AB - This article outlines a public health-oriented framework to opioid stewardship in primary care, emphasizing safe prescribing, risk assessment, and treatment of opioid use disorder. It reviews evidence-based practices for managing chronic pain, mitigating overdose risk, and initiating buprenorphine in primary care. The article highlights the importance of individualized, patient-centered care, addresses barriers such as stigma and regulatory fear, and underscores the value of collaborative care models-including pharmacists, behavioral health, and peer support-to reduce opioid-related harms and improve outcomes.
AD - Department of Family and Community Medicine, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Electronic address: aagnoli@health.ucdavis.edu.; UC Davis Health Department of Pharmacy, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
AN - 41656020
BT - Prim Care
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use
CP - 1
DA - Mar
DO - 10.1016/j.pop.2025.09.005
DP - NLM
ET - 20251107
IS - 1
JF - Prim Care
LA - eng
N2 - This article outlines a public health-oriented framework to opioid stewardship in primary care, emphasizing safe prescribing, risk assessment, and treatment of opioid use disorder. It reviews evidence-based practices for managing chronic pain, mitigating overdose risk, and initiating buprenorphine in primary care. The article highlights the importance of individualized, patient-centered care, addresses barriers such as stigma and regulatory fear, and underscores the value of collaborative care models-including pharmacists, behavioral health, and peer support-to reduce opioid-related harms and improve outcomes.
PY - 2026
SN - 0095-4543
SP - 51
EP - 62+
ST - Opioid Stewardship
T1 - Opioid Stewardship
T2 - Prim Care
TI - Opioid Stewardship
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use
U3 - 10.1016/j.pop.2025.09.005
VL - 53
VO - 0095-4543
Y1 - 2026
ER -