Skye began her opioid use at age 13 after dental surgery and eventually developed a heroin addiction and a long arrest record. With the help of her family, Skye completed treatment, worked as a peer mentor and overdose prevention counselor, and now is therapist and assistant director of a counseling program that
Sally’s story details her opioid use, which began following dental surgery at 14 and escalated into adulthood until she lost her job and was no longer able to support herself. At age 20, she began 3 years of treatment and relapses and became stabilized and in recovery after joining a methadone treatment program.
A one page guide for patients and caregivers on how to reduce their risk of overdosing from prescription painkillers, how to recognize an overdose, and what to do if you suspect someone has overdosed.
This 2017 data brief from the Prescription Behavior Surveillance System compares trends in synthetic opioid overdose deaths in 5 states to trends in law enforcement reports on fentanyl and prescriptions for fentanyl in those states. A product of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Center of Evidence at Brandeis University.
This one page guide educates caregivers about the risks of opioid use for children and teens and provides advice for how to safely store medications, how to speak with physicians about any opioid prescriptions, and how to communicate with children and teams about the risks of opioid use.
This resource provides two sample patient agreement forms for patients beginning or continuing long term treatment with opioid analgesics or other controlled substances. The agreement forms include information about how to obtain refills, the conditions of medication use, the
A first person story about opioid user Ken whose workplace injury led to a four year addiction to pain killers. Through Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Ken is on the road to recovery.
The Washington legislature directed the medical associations in the state to develop opioid prescribing guidelines for their professions by 2019. This 4 page document provides a guide to pharmacists on the new prescribing guidelines. Funding Source: Washington State Department of Health
The prescription monitoring program in Washington state sends prescribers a feedback report if one of 4 prescribing measures lies at or above the 95th percentile of all prescribers:. This is a sample feedback report. Funding Source: Washington State Department of Health
The Washington legislature directed the medical associations in the state to develop opioid prescribing guidelines for their professions by 2019. This 2 page document provides a high level overview of the guidelines and compares and contrasts their contents. Funding Source: Washington Department of Health