HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

Medical professionals are taking a leading role in helping prevention, especially through prescribing practices and communicating with patients. Find information and resources for healthcare professionals to share with patients or hang up in the waiting room.

RESOURCES

GET THE CDC FACT SHEET: GUIDELINE FOR PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN

INFORMED CONSENT FOR OPIOID PRESCRIBED PILLS (form)

From Hawaii Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division

SAMHSA WEBINARS ON OPIOID USE

SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) and SPRC recently co-hosted a two-part webinar series examining the connections between opioid abuse, overdose, and suicide. The webinar recordings, slides, transcripts, and handouts are now available on SPRC’s website: