What Can Prescribers Do To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse?
As leaders of the health care team, physicians and other prescribers play a crucial role in curtailing prescription drug misuse and abuse. Through developing trusting relationships with patients, prescribers can prevent abuse by:
-Assessing risk factors for abuse and addiction
-Implementing appropriate screening tools
-Reevaluating patients at each encounter
-Considering all possible methods of treatment
-Prescribing conservatively when the need for medication therapy arises
-Checking and updating the Prescription Monitoring Program
- Using a Controlled Substance Agreement
-Assessing risk factors for abuse and addiction
-Implementing appropriate screening tools
-Reevaluating patients at each encounter
-Considering all possible methods of treatment
-Prescribing conservatively when the need for medication therapy arises
-Checking and updating the Prescription Monitoring Program
- Using a Controlled Substance Agreement
To begin your effort in preventing prescription drug abuse, use these resources:
Prescription Monitoring Program
Controlled Substance Agreements
Urine Drug Screens
Exit Strategy Guide
Risk Assessment Tools
For more information on prescription drug abuse, its prevention, and its treatment, visit:
PainEDU.org
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health
Prescription Monitoring Program
Controlled Substance Agreements
Urine Drug Screens
Exit Strategy Guide
Risk Assessment Tools
For more information on prescription drug abuse, its prevention, and its treatment, visit:
PainEDU.org
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health