Opioid Medication Storage and Disposal: Strategies to Prevent Opioid Misuse
Introduction
How to participate in the activity: To register for this activity, participants can click the link HERE to request a specific time and date for the academic detailing visit.
Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, APRNs, and Dentists
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based
Expiration Date: March 11, 2028
Number of Credit Hours: 0.5 contact hours (0.05 CEUs)
Fee: Free
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how inappropriate storage and disposal of opioids can lead to diversion, misuse, or accidental ingestion
- Describe the importance of counseling patients on proper opioid storage and disposal.
- Describe how drug take-back programs work
Speakers/Disclosures: For a list of potential speakers and disclosures, please visit Academic Detailers/Disclosures
CE Requirements Met:
- Physician: Meets 3 hours Safe Opioid Prescribing for authorized controlled substance prescribers.
- Nurse Practitioner: Meets 10 hours of opioid prescribing or substance abuse education
- Physician Assistant: Meets CME hours required