Algorithm for Emotional Distress: A Process for Qualitative Data Collection

Abstract

Over the past twenty years, North America has been challenged with a public health crisis related to the morbidity and mortality of opioid misuse. As a result, there is urgent need to further address the opioid crisis. Evidence in the literature on substance abuse has suggested that qualitative studies may supplement epidemiological research to improve understanding of the complexities of opioid misuse [1,2].