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This guideline is designed to support clinicians in caring for adult outpatients with pain, including clinicians incorporating opioids into pain treatment. The guideline encompasses recommendations for management of pain ranging from acute to longer-term (chronic). It offers guidance for clinicians in deciding whether to start opioid treatment for pain, choosing opioids and determining dosages, and managing risk.
View ResourceIn this post to the Public Health Matters blog, CDC presents tips for ensuring emergency preparedness from the standpoint of medication. Tips include making and maintaining a list of all medications and dosages, keeping a record of current prescriptions, and establishing and maintaining a stockpile of medications.
View ResourcePart of the Psychological First Aid (PFA) Field Operations Guide, this handout provides information that disaster survivors can use to avoid misuse of alcohol, prescription medications, and other drugs after a disaster. It also provides tips for survivors in recovery to avoid relapse after a disaster.
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