CPNP Releases Practical Guidelines on Opioid Use Disorder for Community Pharmacists
The College of Psychiatric & Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) and members of its Substance Abuse Task Force released a guideline document to educate community pharmacists on interventions they can employ to provide safe and appropriate access to opioids while also protecting the public from the hazards of misuse and abuse.
This publication is supported by the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry under its prime grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This guideline document, Opioid Use Disorders: Interventions for Community Pharmacists, provides information on the following:
- Talking to Your Patients About Substance Use Disorder
- Three-Step Process for Screening Opioid Prescriptions for Safe Use
- Improving the Health of Patients with Substance Use Disorders
- Developing a Local Resource List
- Helpful Resources