Pharmacy in Pain Management: Substance Misuse and Addiction
A special issue of Pharmacy (ISSN 2226-4787). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmacy Practice and Practice-Based Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 425
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
As per the 2022 United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a staggering 46.8 million (16.7%) Americans aged 12 years and older have battled substance use disorder in the past year. Pharmacists are healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills required to make a substantial impact on drug misuse and the management of chronic pain. Researchers at pharmacy schools, on the other hand, have made significant contributions to our understanding of pain and devising novel strategies to address drug dependence. This Special Issue will contain original research and review articles about effective pain management to address substance misuse and addiction. Topics for consideration include, but are not restricted to, drug–drug interactions in pain management, effective therapeutic management of pain, and novel programs for addressing pain and drug addiction.
Dr. Shantanu Rao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pharmacy
- drug abuse
- pain management
- substance use disorder
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