Use Online Continuing Education Courses for Prescribing Opioids
Health professionals can change the way they treat pain and reduce the chance that patients will become addicted to prescription medications. This can prove quite challenging for providers who must
Distribute Patient Education Resources for Opioid Addiction from AHA and CDC
The American Hospital Association and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently published a new patient education packet on opioid prescription use. These resources include information on the risks of
Use Screening 2 Brief Intervention (S2BI)
Screening to Brief Intervention (S2BI) is an early intervention tool for people who could be at risk of developing a substance use disorder. Medical practitioners can give this assessment in
Use the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD)
The Controlled Substance Monitoring Database (CSMD) is a database which monitors the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances. The Board of Pharmacy and the Controlled Substance Monitoring Database Committee oversee
Learn about Drug Diversion
Some healthcare professionals avoid the issue of suspected drug impairment or drug diversion in colleagues for fear of retribution (either from a suspected colleague or from a supervisor). Employers and