Opioid Prescriber Education Program

As part of ongoing efforts to address the epidemic of opioid overdose deaths, New York State has established educational requirements to raise healthcare provider awareness of the risks associated with prescribing and taking opioid pain medications.
Category
- Prescribin...See more
Format
- Self-study / Enduring
Credits
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Cost $0.00
Opioid Safety: Balancing Benefits and Risks

Opioid analgesics are approved by the FDA for the treatment of moderate or severe pain. However, individual patients differ greatly in clinical response to different opioid analgesics, and patient populations show widely variable response to the same opioid and dose.
Pain Management and the 2022 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Pain, in particular chronic pain, continues to impact physical functioning, mental health, and reduced quality of life, and is the leading cause of disability in the United States, leading to updated practice guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain.