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Changing Course: The Role of Health Plans in Curbing the Opioid Epidemic

Donna Laverdiere, Margarita Pereyda, Jason Silva, Margaret Tatar

Health plans can play a key role in changing the course of the opioid overuse epidemic. California plan leaders share a successful four-part strategy and make recommendations for action.

Opioid Safety in Pharmacies: Developing Online Training for Pharmacists

An online training program focused on identifying and acting on "red flags" for addiction and diversion will help pharmacists be effective partners with prescribers in the battle against opioid overuse.

Rescue Drug Can Save Lives If More Lay People Learn How to Administer It

A San Joaquin County paramedic explains what we can expect if powerful emergency medication becomes readily available to nonmedical people.

Recovery Within Reach: Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction Comes to Primary Care

Barbara Masters, Mary Rainwater

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction can speed recovery and save lives. What does it take for clinics to incorporate MAT programs into primary care settings?

Educating Prescribers About Naloxone to Prevent Opioid Deaths

A pilot project aims to prevent prescription painkiller overdoses by educating prescribers about naloxone — a drug that counters the effects of opioids and saves lives.