Hospitals and policymakers must take bold action to reduce drug-related harm

OHSU physician’s call-to-action published in New England Journal of Medicine

By Erik Robinson August 22, 2022 Portland, Oregon

Downloads

Boxes of Naloxone sit on a shelf inside the OHSU pharmacy in Portland on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Naloxone is a medication that can treat narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. It is available at any OHSU pharmacy without a prescription. OHSU physicians are calling for hospitals and policymakers to work together to reduce drug-related harm. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

No prescription necessary

OHSU clinical pharmacist Emily Skogrand holds up the medication Naloxone, which is used to help in the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose. Naloxone is available at any OHSU pharmacy without a prescription. OHSU physicians are calling for hospitals and policymakers to work together to reduce drug-related harm. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Pharmacy

OHSU physicians are calling for hospitals and policymakers to work together to reduce drug-related harm. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Fentanyl Discussion

Honora Englander, M.D., talks during the fentanyl awareness discussion at OHSU on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Honora Englander, M.D.

Honora Englander, M.D., OHSU School of Medicine professor of hospital medicine. (OHSU)