Health Care Providers

A detailed, 12-page provider’s guide to prescribing naloxone (Narcan) to patients who use opioids.

A CDC fact sheet for providers that details how to follow a patient on opioid therapy, including how to assess patient improvement, patient harms, and when and now to taper.

A handout for patients about the risks, proper storage, and addiction potential of benzodiazepine and non-benzodiazepine medicaitons.

An informed consent agreement for parents and guardians of minors to confirm they agree with the use of benzodiazepines for treatment.

The CAGE and CAGE-AID Screening tool can help providers learn if a patient has a substance use disorder.

Web link to the CDC’s 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain learning module. Highlights the 12 recommendations and information on implementation and includes patient scenarios.

The CDC’s Opioid Guide App gives providers a way to apply recommendations into clinical practice by putting the entire guideline, tools, and resources in the palm of their hands.

A simple six-question assessment to determine if a patient is at risk for a substance use disorder.

A CDC fact sheet that explains how to calculate the total daily dosage of opioids for optimal patient safety.

Clinical treatment algorithms for the safe and effective management of nociceptive, neuropathic, and mixed pain from first to fourth lines.

Helpful information about Delaware's prescription drug monitoring program, PMP Aware. Includes how to register, how to access key functions and reports and more.

Information for providers about new regulations on prescribing opioids for acute episodes and long-term pain management. Includes assessment tool guidance.

A fact sheet that details a digital referal system, the Delaware Treatment and Referral Network (DTRN), that instantly connects patients in crisis with the help they need.

A handout for patients about the deadly effects of fentyanl, where to get help for those with a substance use disorder.

A fact sheet for patients that explains what opioids are, their dangers, how to take them, alternatives to pain management and safe storage and disposal recommendations.

An explanation of naloxone (Narcan), how it works, along with step-by-step directions on how to administer it in the event of an overdose.

Instructions for health care professionals on how to prescribe naloxone (Narcan).

A link to prescribetoprevent.org web page with in-depth information about naloxone (Narcan) including prescribing instructions and clinical guidance.

Delaware's actual Uniform Controlled Substances act regulations from the Division of Professional Regulation.

A handout that explains the benefits of nonopioid medications and therapies for pain relief and provides details about them.

A graphic that provides a simple way to view both the active and passive guidelines for the safe and effective management of pain.

A tool that asks for family and personal history of substance abuse, age, and psychological disease and sexual abuse historyto determine if the patient who is to begin opioid therapy is at risk for misuse.

A fact sheet that explains the risks involved in the concurrent use of opioids and benzodizepines.

A CDC fact sheet that gives patients an overview of opioids, including risks and responsibilities.

The PEG (Pain, Enjoyment and General Activity) scale can help you assess the pain and function of a patient with three individual questions.

A patient brochure that details the facts about the use of opioids for pain after surgery, questions to ask a health care provider and more.

A CDC checklist for providers when prescribing opioids for chronic pain in adults who have had chronic pain for 3 months or more.

The CDC's guidelines for providers when prescribing opioids for chronic pain. Includes dosage recommendations, clinical reminders and more.

A decision tree to determine prescribing guidance for youth in inpatient, outpatient and emergency room situations.

A graphic that shows the various types of naloxone (Narcan) available — the medication that can reverse and overdose — including how they are administered and the strength.

Handout to help patients understand how to safely dispose of prescription drugs. Includes list of locations of Delaware drug dropboxes.

Guidelines for providers when treating patients with chronic pain, including opioid alternatives and risks of prescribing.

The Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain- Revised (SOAPP®-R) tool helps clincians determine how much monitoring a patient on long-term opioid therapy might require.

A brochure that describes Delaware's interconnected system for care for those with a substance use disorder.

A sample informed consent agreement a patient is required to sign when using controlled substances for the treatment of pain.

A sample Narcan prescription for providers to use as a guide.

A sample treatment agreement both provider and patient sign stating guidelines for opioid refills, appointment attendance, safe storage and more.

NIDA 20-page, comprehensive guide to opioid screening, assessment, intervention, and follow-up.

CDC fact sheet offering guidance on how to help patients who are taking opioids taper to avoid risk of dependency.

A poster that is a reminder of the grim facts about local and national drug-related deaths, opioid prescribing rates, and opioid use addiction.

Web link to the NIH page detaiing the risks of coprescibing benzodiazepines and opioids.

Urine drug testing information for providers to use including who should be screened and how often, interpreting results, and discussing results with patients.

Statistics and facts about youth and young adult opioid use and abuse.

A brochure that explains the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy. Includes screening questionnaire.

Brochure for parents about the risks of prescription opioids and what to do if they think their child has an opioid use problem.

Patient education about prescription opioids including how to take them, dangers and risks, alternative pain management options and more.

A fact sheet that explains the widespread problem of drug and alcohol misuse. Includes definition of alcohol and substance misuse, recommendations on reducing both.

CDC web link to their patient inforation page about opioids with comprensive information about risks, alternative therapies, and more.

A fact sheet for patients that explains what opioids are, their dangers, how to take them, alternatives to pain management and safe storage and disposal recommendations.

Facts and recommendations for individuals and families about substance use disorders. Includes problems that result and what you can do to reduce substance misuse.

An explanation of naloxone (Narcan), how it works, along with step-by-step directions on how to administer it in the event of an overdose.

Web link to local organizations that offer free, chronic pain self-management programs.

Web link to the latest science-based information about drug use, health, and the developing brain for parents and educators from NIH.

A handout that explains the benefits of nonopioid medications and therapies for pain relief and provides details about them.

A patient brochure that details the facts about the use of opioids for pain after surgery, questions to ask a health care provider and more.

Handout to help patients understand how to safely dispose of prescription drugs. Includes list of locations of Delaware drug dropboxes.

CDC fact sheet that provides the signs and symptons of an overdose and what to do when one ocurrs.

A comprehensive guide for patients to help them understand and manage their pain from the American Pain Society.

A brochure that offers suggestions on how parents can start the conversation about prescription drug use with their children. Includes signs of substance use disorder and prescription dropbox locations.

Statistics and facts about youth and young adult opioid use and abuse.