The opioid epidemic in the United States has raised  critical concerns about the appropriate use of opioids for chronic pain  management. As advanced nursing practice pharmacology students,  understanding the risks, benefits, and evidence-based strategies is  essential. How to safely approach chronic pain patients while minimizing  the potential for opioid misuse and overdose?

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