Screen Patients Early and Routinely for Prescription Drug Misuse - Frankly Speaking Ep 269

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
 
CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-269

Overview: Join us as we discuss the trajectories of prescription drug misuse from adolescence through adulthood. This session explores the findings from a longitudinal cohort study demonstrating the need for screening patients from adolescence through adulthood for substance use disorder. You’ll walk away with the tools and resources you need to accurately screen patients and determine next best steps for each individual.

Episode resource links:

• McCabe, S. E., Schulenberg, J. E., Schepis, T. S., Evans-Polce, R. J., Wilens, T. E., McCabe, V. V., & Veliz, P. T. (2022). Trajectories of Prescription Drug Misuse Among US Adults From Ages 18 to 50 Years. JAMA network open, 5(1), e2141995. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.41995 PMID: 34982159
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Drug Screening Tool for use in general medical settings:  https://archives.drugabuse.gov/nmassist/
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Evidence Based Screening and Assessment Tools and Resources (Includes adults and adolescents)   https://www.drugabuse.gov/nidamed-medical-health-professionals/screening-tools-resources/chart-screening-tools

Guest: Jill M. Terrien PhD, ANP-BC
 
Music Credit: Richard Onorato