Impact of Pharmacist-Led Risk Mitigation Strategies for Veterans Prescribed Concurrent Benzodiazepine and Opioid Medications with or Without a Stimulant
Pharmacist-led CMM and tailored education effectively encourage patient engagement and openness to medication tapers. Continued efforts are needed to reduce concurrent prescribing of BZDs and opioids.
Authors
- Stephen Gruver
- Lauren Shiplett
- Jennifer Dress
Institutions
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center (US)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15360288.2026.2638371
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00