Opioids & Overdose Prevention

Resources for Physicians

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American Medical Association

• Resources from AMA Opioid Task Force
• End the Epidemic

National ACEP

• Opioid Resources

Governor's Cabinet Opiate Action Team

• Ohio’s Automated Rx Reporting System (OARRS)

Ohio Board of Pharmacy

• Documentation Requirements for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain 

Ohio Department of Health

• Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) – Community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution program

Ohio State Medical Board

• “RED FLAG” Signs of Prescription Drug Abuse 

Drug Abuse Treatment and Prevention

• AddictionResource
• American Society of Addiction Medicine

Providers Clinical Support System

• Free medication-assisted therapy (MAT) training sessions

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine

• Rx Drug Abuse Educational Video Series

Opioids & Overdose Prevention: Resources For Families

Disclaimer: Sites listed here are not under the control of Ohio ACEP, and Ohio ACEP takes no responsibility for the content or information contained on those other sites. Ohio ACEP is providing this information only as a benefit and courtesy to those visiting our website.

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