Concepts Addressed During Focus Groups and Sample Questions.

Concept addressed	Sample questions
Stigma	Think of a time when you had an interaction with a patient who was known to the pharmacy for filling opioid prescriptions. How was your interaction with him/her? What was your experience and comfort level with this type of patient interaction/education?   In your opinion, what attitudes and behaviors would make you most successful in interacting with patients in this setting?   How do pharmacy students perceive patients diagnosed with addiction and people in the community?   If you had a minute to give your recommendation for how pharmacy students could become more involved in decreasing the stigma associated with opioid use disorder, what would that be? We will go around the table and allow each of you to respond.
Attitudes and Behavior	In your opinion, what are the main barriers for patients who come to the pharmacy to pick up opioid prescriptions?   In your opinion, what attitudes and behaviors would make you most successful in interacting with patients in this setting?
Counseling	What are some ways you think patients benefit the most from having access to a pharmacist?   In your opinion, what are some counseling points that a pharmacy student is expected to provide to a patient on opioid medications?