Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Misuse and Addiction
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Although overprescription of opioid medications triggered
the opioid crisis, improving opioid prescription practices for pain management, although
important for addressing the opioid crisis, is no longer sufficient. In parallel, strategies to
expand access to medication for OUD and improve treatment retention, including a more
active involvement of psychiatrists who are optimally trained to address psychiatric
comorbidities, are fundamental to preventing fatalities and achieving recovery. Research into
new treatments for OUD, models of care for OUD management that include health care, and
interventions to prevent OUD may further help resolve the opioid crisis and prevent it from
happening again.
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