Abstract

Drug-related deaths in the United States have reached an all-time high, an increase attributed to the nation's current opioid epidemic. Harford County, Maryland is equally challenged by the opioid crisis and plans to implement "Communities that Care" -- a community prevention process aimed to decrease opioid use among youth.

Author Details

Lauren Victoria Brackett, BS; Vinciya Pandian, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN -- School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Communities That Care, Community-based Prevention, Opioid Crisis

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Addressing opioid crisis: A community need

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Drug-related deaths in the United States have reached an all-time high, an increase attributed to the nation's current opioid epidemic. Harford County, Maryland is equally challenged by the opioid crisis and plans to implement "Communities that Care" -- a community prevention process aimed to decrease opioid use among youth.