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Implement and evaluate a formal process for early identification of opioid misuse in opioid naïve patients through the use of the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) in individuals who presented with acute pain.

The opioid epidemic constitutes one of the worst drug crises in the history of U.S. State-level policies, in general, have done little to prevent prescription opioid abuse. A noteworthy exception to other clinical efforts to curb opioid abuse is marijuana. Despite preliminary ev…

The purpose of this project was to develop an opioid treatment program, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant application for the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (LACADA) in downtown Los Angeles. Findings from the literature review indicated that m…