Session description: Controlled drugs are high risk drugs, and when given to patients with substance use disorder it can be very dangerous. Careful screening for contraindications must be done prior to the long term prescribing of these medications.
Instructional Strategy: Lecture and discussion, large or small group
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between regular RX medications and controlled drugs (CRX)
- Name the pharmacologic nexus between different controlled drugs
- Describe why CRX are dangerous to patients with SUD
- Outline current problematic prescribing patterns and solutions
Author: Ted Parran
School: Case Western Reserve University