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Coming next month in JACS and online now: Empowering postsurgical patients to improve opioid disposal: A before-and-after quality improvement study

A study published in an upcoming issue of JACS found that dissemination of an educational brochure improved disposal of unused opioids after surgery.

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February 1, 2018

Jessica M. Hasak, MPH; Carrie L. Roth Bettlach, NP; Katherine B. Santosa, MD; et al found that dissemination of an educational brochure improved disposal of unused opioids after surgery. This low-cost, easily implemented intervention can improve disposal of unused opioids and ultimately decrease the amount of excess opioids circulating in our communities.

This article and all other JACS content is available online.