Prescription Drugs
CDC Opioid Overdose Homepage
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018 The CDC is committed to an opioid overdose prevention approach that protects the public’s health and prevents opioid overdose deaths. On this homepage, you will find a multitude of opioid overdose prevention resources... read moreU.S. Opioid Prescribing Rate Maps
Centers for disease control and Prevention, 2018 The data in the maps show the geographic distribution in the United States, at both state and county levels, of retail opioid prescriptions dispensed per 100 persons per year from 2006–2017. Data are displayed within... read moreCOCA Call Webinar Series
Centers for disease Control and Prevention, 2016 CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) partnered with CDC’s Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) and the University of Washington to present a webinar series about the CDC... read moreApplying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids: An Online Training Series for Healthcare Providers
Centers for disease Control and Prevention, 2017 In 2017, almost 57 million American patients had at least one prescription for opioids filled or refilled. The average number of opioid prescriptions per patient was 3.4, and the average days of supply per prescription... read moreGuideline Resources: Clinical Tools (Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017 The Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain is intended to help providers determine when and how to prescribe opioids for chronic pain, and also how to use nonopioid and nonpharmacologic options that are... read more
The Hope & Recovery
Support Line
In the event of an opioid overdose, call to connect with a licensed counselor, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also talk to your doctor about medication-assisted treatment.
401.942.STOP (7867)