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Evaluating Naloxone Access And Prescribing Requirements In The Opioid Epidemic Across The United States, Krista Brooks, Tom Davis, Khoa Nguyen, Ngan-Dinh Nguyen, Tashrique Rahman, Lucero Villa

Faculty Articles & Research

• Deaths related to opioid overdose has been an increasing problem in the United States
• Deaths related to opioid overdoses can be prevented by the use of naloxone which reverses the effects of opioids
• Approaches to promote naloxone access have been described by federal agencies, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Medication Therapy Management: Empowering The Patient, Aimee Henderson, Krista Brooks, Jordyn Richey, Victoria Thompson

Faculty Articles & Research

Medication Therapy Management provides the community with many benefits. In order to demonstrate the importance, we used pharmacist surveys to convey how often MTM is utilized, pharmacists perspectives on service utilization and challenges, and goals and expectations of the outcomes of MTM services.

The Impact Of Naloxone Training And Education In The Community, Tom Davis, Krista Brooks, Saleena Brownell, Kayley Humann, Carla Williams

Faculty Articles & Research

The issue of opioid overdose has become a national crisis and is receiving a lot of attention in the media. In the state of Oklahoma, 388 people died from opioid overdose in 2017. Nationally, there were over 47,600 opioid-related drug overdose deaths in 2017.