Prescription Drug Abuse Among Patients in Rural Dental Practices Reported by Members of the National Dental PBRN.
Jenna L McCauleyJoni D NelsonGregg H GilbertValeria GordanScott H DurandRahma MungiaCyril MeyerowitzRenata S LeiteRoger B FillingimKathleen T Bradynull nullPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2019)
Rural dentists may be disproportionately impacted by patients' opioid abuse and represent a viable target for educational outreach that encourages screening, identification, and referral of patients in need of drug abuse treatment.