Open AccessImplementation of a Schedule II patient agreement for opioids and stimulants in an adult primary care practice
Author(s) -
Erin Downey,
Wei Pan,
J. Harrison,
Esther Poza-Juncal,
Paula Tanabe
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.214959
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , guideline , controlled substance , substance abuse , emergency medicine , family medicine , psychiatry , nursing , pathology
The consumption of controlled substances in North Carolina and the nation has created a health crisis with epidemic levels of medication diversion, abuse, overdose and death. Primary care providers are the principal prescribers of controlled substances and at greatest risk of encountering patients that abuse medications. Guidelines recommend patient agreements with monitoring requirements when prescribing opioids and stimulants. Studies have focused on opioids and excluded stimulants. Adherence to recommended monitoring requirements has not been fully evaluated.