For Doctors and the Medical Community
Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician’s Guide and Related Professional Support Resources(NIAAA): This resource includes a 34-page guide and pocket guide for primary care physicians and other clinicians, providing support for diagnosing, assessing, and managing the care of patients who drink heavily, including those with mild to moderate alcohol use disorder (AUD).
Alcohol Use Disorder: A Comparison Between DSM-IV and DSM-5 (NIAAA): This fact sheet outlines changes in the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder.
Medication for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder: A Brief Guide (SAMHSA): This 39-page guide describes steps in developing a treatment plan, selecting medications, and monitoring progress.
Continuum: The ASAM Criteria Decision Engine (American Society of Addiction Medicine)(http://asamcontinuum.org/knowledgebase/what-are-the-six-dimensions-of-the-asam-criteria/): This tool helps clinicians determine the level of care a patient needs throughout the treatment process, including continuing care.
Information from the CDC about prescription opioids, prescribing opioids, and alternatives to opioids for pain.
Prescription Opioids What You Need to Know (fact sheet)
This is fact sheet provides information on the risks of opioid medications and on what other options are available for pain management following a surgery or injury.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (infographic)
This infographic illustrates the scope of the epidemic of opioid abuse and overdose, notes alternative ways to manage chronic pain, and gives a brief overview of the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
Turn the Tide - Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Check out this pocket guide about the Turn the Tide campaign, which gives a brief overview of the CDC Guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain and treating overdose and addiction.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
Checklist for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
For primary care providers treating adults (18+) with chronic pain for 3 or more months, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
Nonopioid Treatments for Chronic Pain
Patients want treatment methods that will provide the greatest benefit. Opioids are not the only way to treat chronic pain and there are other methods that may relieve pain better and safer than opioids. Check out this overview of nonopioid treatments for chronic pain.
For more information on prescription opioid overdose, visit: http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/index.html
