Few communities have been left untouched by the opioid epidemic, and based on current trends, premature deaths are likely to keep increasing. Stemming the harms to society will take years of sustained, coordinated efforts by our nation’s political and public health leadership and a broad range of stakeholders.
A new interactive guide from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides an overview of the recent National Academies report Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use.
The guide outlines trends in the intertwined prescription and illicit opioid epidemics, links to additional resources, and provides the report’s recommendations for action by federal and state agencies, research sponsors, health professional organizations, and more.