Turn the Tide Rx. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Turn the Tide Rx. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network


Surgeon General launches national initiative to improve opioid prescribing, including new website.
United States Office of the Surgeon General.

• Multi-use Website

Turn the Tide Rx.

United States Office of the Surgeon General.

Large-scale and individualized strategies are needed to address opioid misuse. This website provides resources related to a national initiative to improve opioid prescribing practices by obtaining physician commitment to adhere to guidelines and screening methods.

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