COPICs Three Hour Opioids Review-Copics Three Hour Opioid Review Resources

Copics Three Hour Opioid Review Resources

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The document is a resource list for COPIC’s “Three Hour Opioid Review,” organized around opioid prescribing, opioid use disorder (OUD), and treatment best practices. It includes educational and regulatory materials from major organizations such as the DEA, CDC, SAMHSA, FDA, VA/DoD, AHRQ, and professional associations for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants.<br /><br />The first section focuses on safe opioid prescribing and pain management. It highlights guidelines, continuing education, ethics, tapering tools, and clinical decision supports for prescribers. Topics include prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs), risks of opioid therapy, safe storage and disposal, pregnancy considerations, and guidance on discontinuing opioids.<br /><br />The second section centers on OUD and medication-assisted treatment. It provides resources on understanding opioid addiction, overdose death trends, national substance use indicators, MAT training materials, federal treatment regulations, and psychosocial interventions. It also references core treatment documents such as SAMHSA’s TIP 63 and other evidence-based guidelines for opioid treatment programs.<br /><br />Overall, the list is intended to help healthcare professionals meet education requirements, improve opioid prescribing practices, recognize and treat opioid use disorder, and support safer, evidence-based care.

Keywords

opioid prescribing

opioid use disorder

medication-assisted treatment

pain management

CDC guidelines

SAMHSA TIP 63

prescription drug monitoring program

opioid tapering

overdose prevention

safe opioid disposal