Tracking and Treating Opioid Addiction in Washington State

摘要

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has prioritized prescription opioid overdose as one of the nation’s top health concerns, recently announcing national guidelines for prescribing opioids—a landmark move for the agency. While the move marks a nationwide call to action for reducing death rates related to this epidemic, Washington State pain experts and public health professionals have been at the forefront in recognizing this problem and developing solutions to address it.