Addiction, Abuse, and Safe Opioid Prescribing Practices
Dr. Sharon Levy describes the epidemiology of opioid medication misuse and abuse, reviews the neurobiology of opioid medications, and discusses safe opioid prescribing practices in patients with and without a history of substance abuse. The use of the CRAFFT screening tool is demonstrated.
Learning Objectives
Review Epidemiology of opioid misuse, abuse, and dependence
Review opioid neurobiology
Illustrate safe opioid prescribing practices
Highlight differences between addiction and pseudoaddiction
Review special considerations when treating patients with pain and a history of substance abuse or dependence
Author(s)
Sharon Levy, MD, MPH
Chief, Division of Addiction Medicine Professor in Pediatrics | Harvard Medical School
Traci Wolbrink, MD, MPH
Co-Director, OPENPediatrics; Co-Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation; Program Director, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship; Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine | Boston Children’s Hospital
Associate Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
David Casavant, MD
Senior Associate in Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Critical Care and Pain Medicine | Boston Children's Hospital
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia | Harvard Medical School
Citation
Levy S, Wolbrink TA, Casavant D. Substance Use, Addiction and Safe Opioid Prescribing in Adolescents. 10/2015. OPENPediatrics. Online Video: • Substance Use, Addiction and Safe Opioid P... .