New article in Health Affairs of interest to NPs:

Nurse Practitioners Can Increase Treatment Accessibility For Opioid Addiction

Rates of opioid and first time heroin use have reached epidemic proportions in many American cities. While it may come as a surprise, almost 10 percent of full-time U.S. workers 18-64 years are dependent on, or have abused illicit substances and alcohol in the past year.
Click here to read more...