Below are some of the resources that outline what prescribers need to know about opioid safety and naloxone use.
Title/Link | Source | Type/Description |
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Toolkit – Offers advice to help prevent opioid-related overdoses | |
S.T.O.P. P.A.I.N. | VA National Academic Detailing Service | Catalog – Educational materials helpful to providing academic detailing for providers managing patients with conditions related to pain |
Prescribe to Prevent: Overdose prevention and naloxone rescue kits for prescribers and pharmacists | Boston University |
Training – program for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and pharmacists intended to educate on how to prevent overdoses among patients and their social networks |
Opioid safety provider education resource website | VA |
Webpage |
Pain Management and Opioid Safety in the Military Health System (MHS) | DHA-PI 6025.04 |
Policy |
Safe Opioid Prescribing | DVCIPM (JPEP) |
Video – Utilizes the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, clinical practice, guidelines, and medical evidence to provide an overview for opioid prescribing and tapering |
Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Pocket Guide (2017) | VA/DoD |
Pocket Guide – Helps prescribers assess the risks and benefits of initiating or continuing opioid therapy and recommended strategies for managing tapering, withdrawal and discontinuation |
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (CPG) | VA/DoD |
Video – CPG – Describes the critical decision points in the Management of Opioid Therapy (OT) for Chronic Pain and provides clear and comprehensive evidence-based recommendations |