Opioid crisis through an intergenerational lens

During this interesting presentation, Chris Petrik will discuss the history of Opioids and the start of the Opioid crisis. She will review Opioid usage for pain management, the national response to the Opioid epidemic, the benefits and risks of Opioid use, typical age-related changes in older adults that impact the use of Opioids, the risk factors of overuse, and more.