Michigan Safer Opioid Prescribing Toolkit
Adolescents
This section contains information on managing pain and treating substance use disorders in adolescent populations.
Providers
Provider Resources on:
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- General Guidance on Working with Adolescents & Opioids
- Driving and Use of Prescription Drugs
- Guidelines on Treatment for Adolescents with Pain
- Printable Resources for Adolescent Patients & Parents on Opioid Use
- Supplemental Information: Research on Post-Surgical Opioid Use
Patients
Patient & Family Resources on:
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- What You Should Know & What You Can Do
- Support for Adolescents Already Misusing Opioids
- Parent-Child Conversations on Drug Use
- Driving and Use of Prescription Drugs
Teachers & Coaches
Teacher & Coach Resources on:
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- Identifying signs and symptoms of opioid use in students
- Communicating concerns about students to colleagues & caregivers
- What to do if a student comes to you for help
- The impact of drug misuse on the developing brain