Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Minnesota Opioid Prescribing Guidelines First edition, 2018 March 30, 2018 An open letter to Minnesota s medical community: Minnesota , like the rest of the nation is facing an epidemic of Opioid misuse, abuse and overdose. In recent years, our state has experienced alarming increases in rates of hospitalizations, substance use disorder treatment admissions and overdose deaths related to opioids. From 2000 to 2016 , the number of deaths in Minnesota caused by Opioid -related overdoses increased fourfold. Too many Minnesotans face the heartbreaking cycle of chronic pain and Opioid dependence that often results in a lower quality of life, or even worse, can lead to misuse, abuse, and overdose. The medical community is engaged in the Opioid crisis, and is actively developing solutions to the myriad of ways in which the crisis impacts our communities. A major part of this response is a thoughtful discussion of Opioid Prescribing practices and pain management supported by a growing body of research and evidence-based practices.

Mar 30, 2018 · for Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain (2016); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States (2016); and Washington State Agency Medical . Directors’ Group: Interagency Guidelines onPrescribing Opioids for Chronic Non-cancer Pain (2015). Background

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