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1. State of Opioid Use, Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder among Older Adults (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2021 - Co- Poly- Prescribing pharmacy/ Benzo- Adverse Drug diazepines Events Yet, prescription opioid … of adults 65+ during 2017 and 2018.1 purchased four or more fills of opioid prescriptions during … Beneficiaries 65 and older.* For example, high daily dosages, long-term use of opioids, obtaining prescriptions … opioids can increase the risk of harm. 14,814 beneficiaries 460,000 beneficiaries obtained opioid prescriptions … beneficiaries exceeding 240 mg MED/day in 2017.3 were co-prescribed opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions

2. Pre-Implementation Planning | The Academy
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   January 01, 2025 - and progress reporting are possible Whether pharmacies in your community will reliably fill your MOUD prescriptions … It is worthwhile to monitor your patient's ability to fill their prescriptions at certain locations, … and it may be necessary to route the prescriptions to more collaborative pharmacies. … to persons with OUD by always maintaining an adequate supply of buprenorphine and filling legitimate prescriptions … Addressing the Escalating Problems That Patients Encounter When Filling Buprenorphine Prescriptions.

3. Challenging Patient Behaviors and Concerns | The Academy
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   January 01, 2021 - Risks of Diversion Signs of medication diversion may include patients reporting lost or stolen prescriptions … Repeated reports of lost, stolen, or destroyed prescriptions may signal a variety of situations such … Comparing the quantity on hand to the original prescription can help identify potential diversion. … Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Checks: Every time you prescribe buprenorphine (i.e., at … PDMP checks can help identify patterns of misuse, such as "doctor shopping" or overlapping prescriptions

4. Opioid Use Disorder Resource: 2017 Update | The Academy
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   October 31, 2017 - is external) (Office on Women’s Health)—OUD has been increasing at alarming rates, with deaths from prescription … report Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic: Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription … prescribing and education, concluding that physicians trained at top medical schools write fewer opioid prescriptions

5. Opioid Use Disorder News—October 2017 Update | The Academy
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   October 31, 2017 - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)—this report finds that, despite reductions in opioid prescription … State and Substate Estimates of Nonmedical Use of Prescription Pain Relievers (link is external) (Substance … Peer-Reviewed Literature Prescription Opioid Use, Misuse, and Use Disorders in U.S. … misuse in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration report Why Do Adults Misuse Prescription … Prescription Opioid Use Among Adults With Mental Health Disorders in the United States (link is external

6. General Operations | The Academy
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   August 01, 2024 - At the Federal level, the prescription of buprenorphine is regulated by the Controlled Substances Act … However, in the face of the opioid epidemic, some States are relaxing requirements for the prescription … prescribers, such as the ages of patients to whom these medications may be prescribed, duration of the prescriptions … buprenorphine. 6 Logs for DEA inspections should include patient names or identification numbers, dates of prescriptions … in the inspection process and a sample drug accountability record (PDF—586 KB) and buprenorphine prescription

7. Screening and Diagnosis | The Academy
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   January 01, 2018 - Possible screening tools include: Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use … Check Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Providers should check whether their patients are … receiving prescriptions for controlled substances from other healthcare providers. … A prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is an electronic database that collects and monitors prescribing … PDMPs can help identify patients who may be misusing or diverting prescription opioids.

8. Mitigating Overdose Risk | The Academy
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   January 01, 2019 - Since 2023, naloxone has been available without a prescription in all 50 states and the District of Columbia … For example, youth (aged 10-19) access to naloxone (based on prescriptions filled) increased 395% nationwide … Primary care and pediatricians were among the highest prescribers and increased their rate of naloxone prescriptions … Consider regularly checking your state's Prescription Drug Monitoring Practice to see if a patient is … obtaining prescription opioids from another prescriber, as it may indicate a return to use. 7

9. Opioid Use Disorder Resources—2018 Updates | The Academy
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   January 11, 2018 - Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription Medication, and Other Substance Use (TAPS) Tool (National Institute on … Services)—this interactive tool shows geographic comparisons of deidentified Medicare Part D opioid prescription … Health Administration)—this fact sheet series aims to raise awareness about the risks associated with prescription … Search and Rescue (Partnership for Drug-Free Kids)—this website provides tools and resources about prescription … When Are Prescribers Required to Use Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs?

10. Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care: Environmental Scan Volume 1 (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2020 - Each year, an estimated 289 million opioid prescriptions are dispensed in the United States, making … frequently prescribed class of medications.6 One study found that, on average, more than half of these prescriptions … care providers (PCPs) are the main prescribers of opioid analgesics, with approximately 29 percent of prescriptions … as friends and family with prescriptions are often a main source of access to these drugs.21 Also, … Characteristics of opioid prescriptions in 2009. JAMA 2011 Apr 6;305(13):1299-301. 8.

11. Colorado | The Academy
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    February 01, 2023 - with buprenorphine for OUD and is associated with an increase in the number of patients receiving a prescription … Pre-post analysis showed an increase in the number of patients receiving partial opioid agonist prescriptions

12. A Sample of Behavioral Health Conditions Targeted by Apps and Corresponding Studies (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2023 - Network meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of a prescription digital therapeutic for chronic … healthcare resource utilization over 6 months in patients with substance use disorders treated with a prescription … Real-world use and clinical outcomes after 24 weeks of treatment with a prescription digital therapeutic … Real- world evidence for a prescription digital therapeutic to treat opioid use disorder. … healthcare resource utilization in patients with opioid use disorder in the 12 months after initiation of a prescription

13. Overdose Risk | The Academy
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    January 01, 2018 - Providers should also regularly check their State’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to see if a … patient is obtaining prescription opioids from another prescriber, as it may indicate a return to use … However, restrictions may still exist in terms of whether a prescription is needed, who can obtain naloxone … prescriptions, and who can administer the medication. … Whether or not the State requires clinicians to provide a prescription for naloxone, it is important

14. Identifying and Testing Strategies for Management of Opioid Use and Misuse in Older Adults in Primary Care Practices: Opioid and Pain Management Tools and Resources (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2021 - Prevalence and detection of prescription opioid misuse and prescription opioid use disorder among emergency … department patients 50 years of age and older: Performance of the prescription drug use questionnaire … Validation of a screening risk index for serious prescription opioid-induced respiratory depression or … It shares background information and policy prescriptions. … State’s Prescription Monitoring Program”).

15. Pharmacotherapy | The Academy
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    January 01, 2019 - Know which pharmacies in your community will reliably fill your MOUD prescriptions. … Taking over their prescription is an option. … Significant side effects from medication; or Signs of diversion (e.g., early refill requests, unexpected prescriptions … from other providers in the prescription drug monitoring program, no buprenorphine in the urine drug … Addressing the Escalating Problems That Patients Encounter When Filling Buprenorphine Prescriptions.

16. Behavioral Health Apps in Primary Care | The Academy
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    July 01, 2024 - Non-prescription apps are comparable to dietary supplements. … (i.e., prescription digital therapeutics). … The rise of prescription digital therapeutics in behavioral health. … Real-world evidence for a prescription digital therapeutic to treat opioid use disorder. … The rise of prescription digital therapeutics in behavioral health.

17. Delivering Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care: Environmental Scan (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2025 - 31, 2025.23 This facilitates the continued availability of telemedicine for controlled medication prescriptions … purchase.83 Over-the-counter naloxone has a higher out-of-pocket cost than insurance-paid naloxone prescriptions … potential legal and reputational repercussions of being associated with high levels of buprenorphine prescriptions … to report prescription information for controlled substances. … It is available over the counter and online without a prescription.

18. Other HHS Initiatives | The Academy
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    May 01, 2024 - providing MAT in primary care and explores the prevalence of adolescents’ misuse of a family member’s prescription … related to opioid use disorder and substance use News State Variation in Medicaid Prescriptions

19. Pharmacotherapy Training | The Academy
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    January 01, 2020 - which will assign the provider a special identification number that will be used on all buprenorphine prescriptions … Seek Training on Naltrexone While a DATA 2000 waiver is not needed for the prescription of naltrexone

20. Introduction to Medication-Assisted Treatment | The Academy
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    February 01, 2025 - About 2.1 million people had an OUD in 2017. 3 Prescription opioids, heroin, and other synthetic opioids … Use prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) before prescribing to help identify patients who … may be at risk of misuse or overdose from prescription opioids. … Educate patients on the safe storage and disposal of prescription opioids.