Addressing the Opioid Crisis in the United States
This ΒιΆΉΣ³» Innovation Report identifies four primary drivers to reduce opioid use and proposes a coordinated and collaborative community-wide approach to address the US opioid crisis.
Highlights
- Reasons why current efforts to reduce prescription opioid use and misuse in the US have thus far been largely ineffective in stemming the crisis
- Gaps in current efforts that underscore the need for a coordinated and collaborative community-wide approach
- 4 primary drivers to reduce opioid use
- A high-level construct for a systems approach at the community level to address the US opioid crisis
Martin L, Laderman M, Hyatt J, Krueger J. Addressing the Opioid Crisis in the United States. ΒιΆΉΣ³» Innovation Report. Cambridge, MA: ΒιΆΉΣ³»; April 2016. (Available at ihi.org)
The morbidity and mortality from opioid misuse, abuse, and overdose continues to rise in the United States, creating a crisis for patients, families, and communities. The ΒιΆΉΣ³» Innovation team conducted research to scan for best practices, and to explore the roles that health care, communities, and individuals all play in a community-driven, integrated, and multi-sector approach to address the opioid crisis.
This ΒιΆΉΣ³» Innovation Report identifies four primary drivers to reduce opioid use and proposes a high-level construct for a systems approach at the community level to address the US opioid crisis.
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