Reading and Resources

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP): Chronic Pain Management Toolkit

American Psychological Association (APA): Opioid Guide for Practicing Psychologists

American Pain Society (APS): Guidelines

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

• Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain — United States, 2022
• CDC Manual on PDMP data for overdose prevention and response

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA):

• Fact Sheets on Different Opioids
• Manual on Drugs of Abuse (Controlled Substances Act, drug classes)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA):

• FDA Opioid Analgesic REMS 2023 Blueprint
• Overdose Prevention Framework
• Medical Product Safety Information

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

• Overdose Prevention Strategy
• Pain Management Best Practices

International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP):

• Pain Terminology
• Multidisciplinary Pain Center Toolkit

Indian Health Service (IHS): IHS Opioids Data

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pain Consortium: Pain and Pain-Related Questionnaires

NIH. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA):

• Opioids
• Screening and Assessment Tools Chart

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP): Training and Technical Assistance Center (TTAC)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA):

• SAMHSA homepage
• Federal Guidelines for Opioid Treatment Programs

US Code of Federal Regulations: Schedules of Controlled Substances

US Dept. of Veteran Affairs: Guideline on Use of Opioids in the Management of Chronic Pain (2022)

World Health Organization (WHO): Fact Sheet on Opioid Overdose

All URLs accessed August 15, 2024.