Prescription Opioid Epidemic: Do Veterinarians Have a Dog in the Fight? | Zendy

Derek S. Mason | Zendy; Liliana Tenney | Zendy; Peter W. Hellyer | Zendy; Lee S. Newman | Zendy

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Prescription Opioid Epidemic: Do Veterinarians Have a Dog in the Fight?

Author(s) -

Derek S. Mason,

Liliana Tenney,

Peter W. Hellyer,

Lee S. Newman

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2018.304603

Subject(s) - opioid epidemic , agency (philosophy) , medicine , medical prescription , opioid , opioid related disorders , opioid abuse , law enforcement , family medicine , enforcement , environmental health , pharmacology , law , political science , receptor , philosophy , epistemology

The author discusses efforts to education Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)-licensed prescribers of controlled substances on guidelines for managing pain and modifying opioid prescribing practices in an effort to end the epidemic of opioid abuse in the U.S., despite the tendency for DEA-licensed veterinarians to be overlooked.

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