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News Archive May 9, 2013: About PCSS-O Project Flyer April 17, 2013: Tip 54: Managing Chronic Pain in Adults With or in Recovery From Substance Use Disorders December 12, 2012: Attention Prescribers: FDA seeks your help in curtailing the U.S. opioid epidemic November 20, 2012: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses: Use and Abuse of Methadone as a Painkiller	Prescribers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O) Prescribers’ Clinical Support System for Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O) is a three year grant funded by The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). It is a collaborative project led by American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry with: American Dental Association, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, American Psychiatric Association, American Society for Pain Management Nursing, and International Nurses Society on Addictions.	Just Released Archived Webinar: Assessing for Risk, Benefit and Harm when Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (AMA) Upcoming Webinar: 5/29/13 Updates on Opioid Pharmacology – Implications for Research and Clinical Practice (AOAAM) Upcoming Webinar: 6/19/13 Strategies in the Dental Office for Safer Management of Patients at Risk for Opioid-Seeking Behavior (ADA)
Online Modules In their practices, prescribers may encounter patients who are addicted to opioids. Health professionals in general practice may not have sufficient clinical training or experience to properly treat opioid addiction.	Physicians' Clinical Support System-Buprenorphine (PCSS-B) Physicians' Clinical Support System-Buprenorphine (PCSS-B) PCSS-B is a project that provides training, mentoring, and ongoing educational activities for those offering office-based treatment of opioid dependence. More information is available on the PCSS-B website.	Expert of the Month Listserv To Join listserv Email: Info@pcss-o.org The PCSS-O List Serve is a new resource that will provide an “Expert of the Month” who will answer questions related to a recently presented PCSS-O webinar or a PCSS-O online module topic area.
Find a Mentor Find a Mentor If you would like to obtain a mentor, please click here to complete the Get Peer Support Application.	Archived Webinars Read More about Archived Webinars:	Webinar Schedule Webinar Schedule To view the complete calendar of all upcoming webinars, visit our Webinar Schedules page.

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