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Quarterly Article
June 2024 Tasleem J. Padamsee, Courtni Montgomery, Stefan Kienzle, Jeremy B. Straughn, Andrea Elmore, Deborah L. Fulton-Kehoe, Beryl Schulman, Thomas M. Wickizer, Gary M. Franklin,
Context: Unsafe prescribing practices have been among the central causes of improper reception of opioids, unsafe use, and overdose in the United… More
May 2024 Larisa Svirsky, Dana Howard, Martin Fried, Nathan Richards, Nicole Thomas, Patricia J. Zettler,
Context: Opioid treatment agreements (OTAs) are documents that clinicians present to patients when prescribing opioids that describe the risks of… More
April 2023 Magdalena Cerdá, Noa Krawczyk, Katherine Keyes,
In this paper, we summarize past successes, ongoing challenges, and potential solutions to address substance use and overdose in the context of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention efforts. More
Quarterly Opinion
March 2023 Harold A. Pollack, Mai Pho, Mary Beth Shapley,
As intervention researchers, what do we owe our most vulnerable, most socially marginalized study subjects? These men and women confront the ravages… More
December 2022 Alexander D. McCourt, Sarah A. White, Sachini Bandara, Theo Schall, Daisy J. Goodman, Esita Patel, Beth McGinty,
Context: Amid increasing drug use among pregnant individuals, legislators have pursued policies intended to reduce substance use during pregnancy.… More
November 2022 Danielle Rhubart, Qiushi Chen, Glenn Sterner, Robert Newton, Bethany Shaw, Dennis Scanlon,
The impacts and costs of the opioid epidemic in the United States have been well documented in the popular press, in public health circles, and from local, state, and federal policy perspectives. More
July 2021 Benjamin J. McMichael,
Context: As many parts of the United States continue to face physician shortages, the increased use of nurse practitioners (NPs) can improve access to… More
