Working with families impacted by the opioid crisis: Education, best practices, and providing hope

The opioid crisis is well documented by a number of respected organizations and groups. Results of the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (2018) indicate the misuse of prescription pain relievers was the second highest rank category for reported illicit drug use and was ranked third among new users. This same survey reported that of the 7.5 million people having an illicit drug use disorder, 2.1 million specifically had an opioid use disorder.

Source: Archives of Psychiatric Nursing - August 20, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Aida J. Sapp, Phyllis Hooten Source Type: research