Giving youth the real facts about the opioid crisis

Targeted education has become an important strategy in the continuing battle against the opioid crisis, and addiction in general. For youth in particular, the messenger and method are critical, but equally important is understanding from what foundation this information will be received. With that in mind Harbaugh et al, as reported in this volume of The Journal, sought to understand the beliefs and perceptions of youth aged 14-24 around pain medication and opioids. They used an approach uniquely suited for engagement, MyVoice, a national framework to conduct polling via text messaging.
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: research