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Your top resources for combatting the opioid epidemic

The opioid epidemic is a complex, multi-dimensional public health problem. Use this list of helpful resources on how hospitals and health systems can play a role to treat opioid addiction and prevent further increase in opioid abuse.

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April 4, 2018

    The United States is in the midst of a public health crisis in part stemming from the abuse of prescription opioids. In the past fifteen years, the number of drug overdoses in the U.S. has nearly tripled, resulting in 52,404 deaths in 2015 alone. Over 63% of these drug overdoses were from opioids (Source: CDC MMWR).

    Hospitals across the country stand on the front line against the epidemic, treating both emergency overdoses and addiction-related conditions. The national rate of opioid-related inpatient stays rose 64.1% between 2005 and 2014, while the rate of ED visits due to opioids increased 99.4% (Source: AHRQ).

    The opioid epidemic is a complex public health problem. Solutions to curb the rising opioid addiction levels will require interventions from a team of providers, prescription prescribers, EMTs, communities, and local and federal governments.

    To help advance your efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, our experts have compiled our leading resources on how hospitals and health systems can play an active role in treating opioid addiction and preventing further increase in opioid abuse.



    Advisory Board resources:

    Reducing Opioid Use and Abuse
    Learn three imperatives to guide hospitals and health systems in their efforts to reduce the impact of inappropriate opioid prescribing and misuse.

      Download the research report

    Only you can help confront the opioid epidemic
    Use this infographic to learn how senior executives can help confront the opioid epidemic.

      View the infographic



    Daily Briefing articles:

    The states with the most opioid painkiller users
    A CDC report shows that states where doctors wrote the most opioid prescriptions were also the states with the most painkiller overdose deaths.

      Read the post

    The staggering increase in ED visits and admissions related to opioids
    New data shows a steady increase in overdose-related deaths since 2000.

      Read the article

    We're underestimating the toll of opioid overdoses, CDC says
    Approximately 91 people die from an opioid drug-related overdose each day in the United States, but that estimate is likely low.

      Read the article

    Combatting the epidemic: How these providers are reducing opioid usage
    Learn how three hospitals and health systems are rethinking how they treat patients in pain in light of the continuing U.S. opioid epidemic.

      Read the article

    Opioid misuse often starts at the hospital. Here's how providers are fighting back
    To combat the opioid misuse epidemic, some hospitals are holding off on traditional, opioid based methods of pain relief in favor of non-addictive alternatives—and discovering some unintended benefits in the process.

      Read the article

    Map: The states with the most opioid-related ED visits
    Rates of opioid-related ED and inpatient visits skyrocketed between 2005 and 2014, with Massachusetts posting the highest rates in the country as of 2014.

      Read the article



    Beyond Advisory Board:

    About the Opioid Epidemic
    HHS
    The Department of Health and Human Services compiled a U.S. Opioid Epidemic resource page, including resources for health professionals.

      Visit the page

    Opioid Overdose Epidemic
    CDC
    See opioid related resources and guidelines for prescribing opioids from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

      Visit the page

    Ending the Opioid Epidemic: New Patient Education Tool and Other Resources for Hospitals
    AHA and CDC
    These resources are designed to help facilitate discussions between health care providers and patients about the risks and side effects of opioids, as well as alternatives to opioids.

      Download the resources

    Rx Awareness
    CDC
    This ad campaign aims to raise awareness about the risks associated with prescription opioids through real-life accounts from individuals who have lost loved ones to opioid overdose, as well as those who are personally recovering from opioid use disorder.

      Visit the page

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