Browsing by Author "Smothers, Zachary PW"
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Pharmacists' attitudes toward dispensing naloxone and medications for opioid use disorder: A scoping review of the literature.
Muzyk, Andrew; Smothers, Zachary PW; Collins, Kathryn; MacEachern, Mark; Wu, Li-Tzy (Substance abuse, 2019-08-16)Background: Pharmacists are on the frontline caring for patients at risk of an opioid overdose and for patients with an opioid use disorder (OUD). Dispensing naloxone and medications for OUD and counseling patients about ... -
The Emergency Department as an Opportunity for Naloxone Distribution.
Gunn, Alexander H; Smothers, Zachary PW; Schramm-Sapyta, Nicole; Freiermuth, Caroline E; MacEachern, Mark; Muzyk, Andrew J (The western journal of emergency medicine, 2018-11)Introduction:Substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders, are a major public health concern in the United States. Between 2005 and 2014, the rate of opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits nearly doubled, ...