5 THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW

1.  Enroll in an ER/LA opioid REMS CE/CME course and learn how to safely prescribe opioids

2.  Screen your patients for potential substance abuse with a validating screening tool

3.  Use your state prescription drug monitoring program to prevent prescription abuse (PDMP)

4.  Educate your patients about their role in safe use, storage & disposal of opioids

5.  Make use of patient-provider agreements