TURNING THE TIDE OF
OPIOID ADDICTION
By Bernard J . Costello DMD , MD ; Dean and Thomas W . Braun Endowed Professor ; University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine ; bjc1 @ pitt . edu
The Costello Guidelines for Prescribing Pain Medications™ and the Pain Care Pledge™ : Combatting the Opioid Crisis
KEY POINTS
The opioid crisis is at a perilous level , affecting individuals , families , and communities throughout the entire United States .
The toll as well as financial costs are monumental .
The COVID pandemic has exacerbated the issue .
Dean Bernard J . Costello , University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine offers a solution : The Costello Guidelines for Prescribing Pain Medications™ and the Costello Pain Care Pledge . ™
All healthcare professionals are invited to Take the Pledge .
Meaningful results have been achieved and sustained since the initial implementation several years ago , including through the pandemic .
There is urgency to combat the tide of addiction and The Costello Pain Care Guidelines deliver a much-needed , highly effective remedy .
MARCH / APRIL 2022 | PENNSYLVANIA DENTAL JOURNAL 11