Date
12-2018
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Health, Human Services and Public Policy
Major
Collaborative Health and Human Services
First Advisor
Adrienne Saxton
Abstract
Opioid dependency has skyrocketed since the 1990’s. Today, there is roughly 1 opioid prescription written for every 2 Monterey County residents according to the California Department of Public Health (2018). Individualized efforts to address the opioid crisis must become a smooth-running process to rectify the damage of over-prescribing. The Prescribe Safe Monterey County Initiative has been a leader in alleviating some damages the epidemic has brought upon our community since their work began in 2014. Accelerating their efforts to combat opioid misuse and abuse by utilizing Monterey County Health Department’s strategy maps is the focus of this capstone. The recommendation is the development of a strategy map to address the opioid epidemic for stakeholders to utilize for addressing gaps in treatment and prescriber education. The expectation is that the county will have a well-structured, user friendly strategy map that addresses the community’s needs to combat opioid misuse an abuse.
Recommended Citation
Cabriales Gutierrez, Norma, "Accelerating an Opioid Safety Collaborative’s Efforts in Addressing Opioid Use and Misuse" (2018). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 359.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/359