AHRQ Patient Safety Network: Prevention of fatal opioid overdose.

AHRQ Patient Safety Network



Prevention of fatal opioid overdose.

Beletsky L, Rich JD, Walley AY. JAMA. 2012;308:1863-1864.

This commentary recommends that health care providers and government agencies contribute to efforts to prevent opioid overdoses through strategies such as raising awareness, publicizing overdose education, and screening patients for overdose risk.

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