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You can reduce prescription opioid misuse, abuse, and addiction in your practice. We offer a wide variety of tools, resources, and guidelines.
It’s important to focus on the materials that can aid you most with particular patients and their situations. Here, you can gain access to resources in the following key areas:
Identification,
Management and
Education.
Help Identify At-Risk Patients
The first step toward a solution is to identify your patients who may be at risk for misuse, abuse, or addiction.-
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)Check recent prescribing data for your patients to identify questionable behavior.ACCESS YOUR STATE’S PDMP -
1-Minute Risk ScreenerUse this quick opioid risk assessment tool to assess risk for opioid misuse among your patients.VIEW PDF -
Micro-case Series on Opioid AbuseThis micro-case podcast series details challenges commonly faced by clinicians and delivers clinical pearls in 4 minutes or less.LISTEN HERE -
How Can the PDMP Help?Dr. Daniel P. Alford explains how the PDMP can help identify when a patient obtains multiple prescriptions.
Help Manage Patients
It’s crucial to tailor your approach to each of your identified at-risk patients and build a safe treatment plan.-
Prescription Opioid Patient Discussion GuideGet tips and suggestions for answering your patients' tough questions.Download PDF -
Patient Agreement FormsSample forms to use when engaging patients in conversations about their responsibilities while taking prescription opioids.Download PDF -
CDC Prescribing GuidelinesRead the full CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids published in 2016.VISIT SITE -
Search and Rescue Fact SheetKey tools and resources to help you understand and reduce opioid misuse.VIEW PDF -
Non-Opioid Alternatives for PainExplore new treatments to offer your patients in need of relief.VIEW PDF -
Substance Abuse Treatment LocatorFind Treatment for Patients with Substance Use DisorderSEARCH NOW -
Naloxone RecommendationsTo reduce the risk of death from opioid overdose, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released new guidance for opioid reversal treatment.ACCESS INFORMATION
Expand Your Education
As many patients’ first point of contact, use these materials, including Continuing Medical Education (CME), as a guide to evaluate risks and benefits of opioid treatment.-
Evaluate Risks and Benefits of Opioid TherapiesLearn how to address the opioid public health crisis from renowned experts.VISIT SITE -
CME for ER/LA OpioidsAccess REMS-compliance CME courses specific to prescribing ER/LA opioid analgesics.VISIT SITE -
REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy)Review REMS per drug product via the searchable FDA database.VIEW DATABASE -
Help Your Patients Manage Pain Safely and EffectivelyAccess free Continuing Medical Education (CME) from Boston University to help manage patients with chronic pain who have been prescribed opioid analgesics.LEARN MORE
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