Prescribing controlled medications is challenging and complex. Many licensees may encounter patients who pose a risk of misuse or addiction to these medications. The following links and documents on this page are intended to assist licensees who prescribe controlled medications by referencing resources and information that can be use in their practice.
- Board Rule Ch. 21 Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain (DOC)
- Maine Prescription Monitoring Program
- FSMB Opioid and Pain Management Resources
- Provider's Clinical Support System for Opiod Therapies
- Free Board Sponsored Opioid CMS provided by Quality Counts
- Resources about the Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain are available online at http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prescribing/guideline.html
- National Transportation Safety Board November 2015 Letter (PDF)
- Physicians and PDMPs: Improving the Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs NEHI (Network for Excellence in Health Innovation) Article from 12/2/15
- Incorporating Key Findings from the Surgeon General's Report on Addiction into your Practice Webinar from 1/5/17 (PDF)
- CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
- A Proactive Response to Prescription Opioid Abuse, Rob-ert M. Califf, MD, Janet Woodcock, MD and Stephen Os-troff, MD, N Eng J Med 2016; 374: 1480-1485
- Opioid Prescribing Resources from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
- HHS: Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic
- https://www.end-opioid-epidemic.org/ AMA Opioid Education Microsite
- Pathways to Safer Opioid Use Free CME from the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Applying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids An Online Training Series for Healthcare Providers