Opioid use, misuse, and abuse in the United States has become a very important topic of discussion not just among health care practitioners, but within the media and around our dinner tables. The “opioid epidemic” has become a major public health crisis, culminating in local, state, and federal action and legal actions against pharmaceutical companies who are major producers of opioids. It is incumbent on health care practitioners to understand the impact that we have and what we can do to improve patient safety and have a positive impact on public health. So, how did we get here?

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