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Opioid Resources

Fighting the opioid epidemic together

Treating pain safely

Learn about non-opioid pain treatment options and how to reduce risk for patients taking opioids.

Preventing overdose

Find evidence-based resources for preventing opioid overdoses.

Getting help for addiction

Get help connecting patients with opioid use disorder to treatment and additional support.

Screening resources

Find tools to screen for mental health and substance use disorders before prescribing opioids. Screening may also help to identify behavioral conditions that would benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy as a form of pain control.

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CAGE-AID screening tool

Resource guide: Screening for drug use in general medical settings

Behavioral screening tools

Patient and caregiver support

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Patient education materials

Tools to discuss the benefits, risks, and alternatives with a patient prior to prescribing opioids.

Opioid patient-prescriber agreement
Prior to prescribing an opioid for a chronic concern, consider having patients sign an opioid contract or agreement.

Treating pain: A handout for patients
A patient handout on key considerations, why it is important to talk to your provider, alternative therapies, and other important information, including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resources.

Tips for early recovery: A handout for patients
A patient handout with tips and tools for early recovery from addiction.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): The facts about buprenorphine for treatment of opioid addiction
A patient brochure about buprenorphine and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder.

Shatterproof
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States with resources on finding treatment, supporting the organization, and ending the stigma.

Center on addiction
Read the latest research on addiction.

Cigna substance use disorder resources
Cigna.com information on substance use, including an awareness series and resources for specific population impact.

Medication-assisted treatment

Provider education opportunities

A series of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) webinars regarding opioid prescribing for chronic pain. Learn more.
An interactive CDC module for health care providers that carries free CME credits. Learn more.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides workshops, publications, and research, as well as courses on buprenorphine and opioid prescribing. Learn more.
Physician Clinical Support Service MAT Waiver Training. Take an eight-hour training to be able to prescribe buprenorphine. Learn more.

Podcast | July 2021

A physician discussion on opioid use and MAT

Hear about the importance of understanding the disorder, overcoming stigma and barriers, and which patients may be good candidates for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).

Other resources

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