Guideline Resources
The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain was published in March 2016. It provides recommendations about the appropriate prescribing of opioid pain relievers and other treatment options to improve pain management and patient safety.
Find resources below that will help improve communication between providers and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain, improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce the risks associated with long-term opioid therapy, including opioid use disorder, overdose, and death.
Fact Sheet
Checklist*
Nonopioid Treatments
Assessing Benefits and Harms
Calculating Dosage
PDMPs
*We gratefully acknowledge the work that Ariadne Labs has provided to help produce this educational resource. Listed are those who have contributed to development of this checklist: Chris Barnes, BA; Bill Berry, MD, MPA, MPH; Asaf Bitton, MD, MPH; Atul Gawande, MD, MPH; Lisa Hirschhorn, MD, MPH; Jane Liebschutz, MD, MPH; and Roger Weiss, MD
Additional Resources from HHS
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made it a priority to address opioid abuse, dependence, and overdose. Several agencies within HHS have joined the effort
- HHS Opioids Initiative
- Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic
- Press Release: March 26, 2015: HHS takes strong steps to address opioid-drug related overdose, death and dependence
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Special Report
- Califf RM, Woodcock J, Ostroff S. A Proactive Response to Prescription Opioid Abuse. New England Journal of Medicine. February 4, 2016: Special Report. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsr1601307
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Surgeon General
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