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Reducing prescription opioid misuse, abuse, and addiction in your practice can prove to be challenging. This may be due to a lack of tools at your disposal or conflicting interpretations of guidelines that are already available.
It’s important to hone in on the materials that can aid you most with particular patients and their situations. Here, you can gain access to resources in 4 key areas:
Identification,
Management,
Patient Education,
Practice Education
Identify The first step toward a solution is to identify your patients who may be at risk for misuse, abuse, or addiction.
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)Check recent prescribing data for your patients to identify questionable behavior.ACCESS YOUR STATE’S PDMP -
How Can the PDMP Help?Dr. Daniel P. Alford explains how the PDMP can help identify when a patient obtains multiple prescriptions. -
1-Minute Risk ScreenerUse this quick opioid risk assessment tool to assess risk for opioid misuse among your patients.VIEW PDF -
SCOPE Podcast SeriesSCOPE of Pain micro-cases podcast episodes detail challenges commonly faced by clinicians and deliver clinical pearls in 4 minutes or less.LISTEN HERE
Manage It’s crucial to tailor your approach to each of your identified at-risk patients and build a safe treatment plan.
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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 -
Treatment LocatorFind Treatment for Patients with Substance Use DisorderSEARCH NOW -
Naloxone RecomendationsTo 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
Educate Create a foundation of knowledge for your patients so they can understand appropriate measures to removing opioids from their home, as well as child safety.
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Medication Safety Text Messaging ProgramPatients can receive tips and important safety information about their opioid prescription.DOWNLOAD PATIENT HANDOUT -
Safely Removing Opioids from Your HomeHelp keep your family and community safe by disposing of unused or expired prescription opioids in your home.VIEW PDF -
CDC Patient Fact SheetEasy-to-understand opioid information for patients.READ NOW -
When Pain Relievers Are Prescribed to Teens & Young AdultsWhat you should know, and tips on what to ask your child's doctor.READ NOW -
Free eBook on Heroin, Fentanyl & Other OpioidsHow the epidemic began, how to keep your community safe and how to help a loved one.DOWNLOAD NOW
For Your Practice As many patients’ first point of contact, use these materials, including CMEs, as a guide to evaluate risks and benefits of opioid treatment.
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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-compliant 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