A Comprehensive Approach to Address the Prescription Opioid Epidemic in Washington State: Milestones and Lessons Learned

摘要: An epidemic of morbidity and mortality has swept across the United States related to use prescription opioids for chronic noncancer pain. More than 100,000 people have died from unintentional overdose, making this one worst manmade epidemics in history. Much health care delivery is regulated at state level; therefore, both cause much cure opioid will come action. We detail strong collaborations executive agencies, between those public agencies practicing leaders pain field that led a substantial reversal Washington State.