Opioid Prescribing: Guidelines, Laws, Rules, Regulations, Policies, Best Practices

摘要

Prescription drug abuse, misuse and unintentional over- dose deaths are major public health concerns and have captured the attention of regulators at every level. There is no shortage of guidelines, laws, rules, regulations, and policies regarding opioid prescribing. Physicians struggle with their duty to treat pain, and yet balance this against the risk to patients as well as the potential for diversion. There are gaps in policy and resources such as lack of interdisciplinary pain clinics, addiction treatment, and education for prescribers and patients.