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

September 4, 2012: Risk for Substance Abuse in Patients With Cancer Pain Kate Johnson

August 8, 2012: The Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert: Safe Use of Opioids in Hospitals

July 17, 2012: FDA News Release: FDA Introduces New Safety Measures for Extended-release and Long-acting Opioid Medications

July 9, 2012: Questions and Answers: FDA approves a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for Extended-Release and Long-Acting (ER/LA) Opioid Analgesics

June 18, 2012: Medscape Medical News: Mental Illness in Teens Linked to Long-term Opioid Use Joe Barber Jr, PhD

May 16, 2012: Annals of Internal Medicine: Cautious, Evidence-Based Opioid Prescribing William C. Becker, MD; and David A. Fiellin, MD

May 15, 2012: Annals of Internal Medicine: Federal Plan for Prescriber Education on Opioids Misses Opportunities William C. Becker, MD; and David A. Fiellin, MD

May 14, 2012: Study Shows Widespread Misuse of Prescription Drugs Timothy W. Martin

May 11, 2012: Quest Diagnostics: Prescription Drug Misuse in America

May 10, 2012: Two New Resources to Curb Prescription Drug Abuse Bret Stetka, MD; Elinore F. McCance-Katz, MD, PhD

May 5, 2012: Project Update