{"id":1083,"date":"2024-11-11T14:28:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:28:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/michigan-safer-opioid-prescribing-toolkit\/?page_id=1083"},"modified":"2026-05-07T13:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:01:15","slug":"opioid-prescribing-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d9a14dc contained\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e60f161f gb-headline-text\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opioid prescribing guidelines are intended to support clinicians in providing safe and effective pain management while minimizing the risk of misuse, addiction, and overdose in patients.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-22eecd73\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-43b529fd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-43b529fd\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The recommendations are grouped into four areas of consideration:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Determining whether or not to initiate opioids for pain (Recommendations 1, 2)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selecting opioids and determining opioid dosages (Recommendations 3, 4, 5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Deciding duration of initial opioid prescription and conducting follow-up (Recommendations 6, 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessing risk and addressing potential harms of opioid use (Recommendations 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CDC guideline can be reviewed in more depth using resources linked below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional prescribing recommendations tailored to multiple medical and surgical specialities can also be found below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ff285e70\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ff285e70 bg-maize border-radius container-padded\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e4e85e96 gb-headline-text\">One of the most prominent resources is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/71\/rr\/rr7103a1.htm\">Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain<\/a>, last updated in 2022. This comprehensive guideline is intended for clinicians providing care for patients aged 18 or older with acute pain, subacute pain, or chronic pain.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6d727dab contained\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9a9c4dd3\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-798c88d6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-798c88d6 rounded-block bg-gray\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-f84bd932 gb-headline-text\">Filters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selecting filters will auto-adjust the list.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-resource_type facetwp-type-checkboxes\" data-name=\"resource_type\" data-type=\"checkboxes\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-119e2de8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-119e2de8\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-number_of_results facetwp-type-pager\" data-name=\"number_of_results\" data-type=\"pager\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fe5e361f gb-headline-text\">Type at least three characters, and the list will auto-filter.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-text_search facetwp-type-search\" data-name=\"text_search\" data-type=\"search\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-audience facetwp-type-radio\" data-name=\"audience\" data-type=\"radio\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-a1afc7ae\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2fc23986\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2fc23986\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-selections\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4d3bcf68\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4d3bcf68 reset-container\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-reset facetwp-type-reset\" data-name=\"reset\" data-type=\"reset\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-e0086e35\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-10e49984\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-10e49984\">\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-61663e47\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-61663e47 pager-col\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-pager_ facetwp-type-pager\" data-name=\"pager_\" data-type=\"pager\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4ac29783 facetwp-template gb-query-loop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1897 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"949\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Thumbnail-for-MSMS-Prescribing-Checklist-for-Controlled-Substances.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Thumbnail-for-MSMS-Prescribing-Checklist-for-Controlled-Substances.png 732w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Thumbnail-for-MSMS-Prescribing-Checklist-for-Controlled-Substances-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msms.org\/Portals\/0\/Documents\/MSMS\/Resources\/For_Practices\/Pain_Management\/Prescribing%20Checklist%20for%20Controlled%20Substances%202.12.19.pdf?ver=2019-02-13-111727-040\">MSMS &#8211; Prescribing Checklist for Controlled Substances (updated January 2019)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Use this handout as a checklist before prescribing, while prescribing and after prescribing controlled substances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1898 resource type-resource status-publish hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-continuing-education resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.msms.org\/Education-Events\/On-Demand-Webinars\">Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) On-Demand Webinars<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Link to educational webinars on safer opioid prescribing with CME credit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1886 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-continuing-education resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"568\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/scope-of-pain.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"SCOPE of Pain: Safer\/Competent Opioid Prescribing Education\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/scope-of-pain.png 568w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/scope-of-pain-300x84.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopeofpain.org\/index.php\">Safer\/Compentent Opioid Prescribing Education (SCOPE) of Pain<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">SCOPE of Pain is a series of continuing medical education\/continuing nursing education activities designed to help you safely and effectively manage patients with acute and\/or chronic pain, when appropriate, with opioid analgesics.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1887 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"978\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2022-cdc.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2022-cdc.png 978w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2022-cdc-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/2022-cdc-768x460.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/hcp\/clinical-guidance\/?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/opioids\/healthcare-professionals\/prescribing\/guideline\/at-a-glance.html\">CDC &#8211; Clinical Practice Guideline at a Glance<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">A condensed overview of the 2022 updated practice guidelines for prescribing opioid for pain.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1888 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1182\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/full-clinical-practice.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/full-clinical-practice.png 1182w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/full-clinical-practice-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/full-clinical-practice-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/full-clinical-practice-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1182px) 100vw, 1182px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/71\/rr\/rr7103a1.htm\">CDC &#8211; Full Clinical Practice Guideline<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">The full text version of the 2022 Clinical Practice Guideline.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1889 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1176\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/about-px-ops.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/about-px-ops.png 1176w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/about-px-ops-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/about-px-ops-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/about-px-ops-768x440.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1176px) 100vw, 1176px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/overdose-prevention\/about\/prescription-opioids.html\">CDC &#8211; General Prescription Opioid Information<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Basic information about opioids and how they are prescribed for a general audience.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1890 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-opioid-epidemic-resources category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-patient audience-provider resource-type-continuing-education resource-type-data-and-surveillance-resources resource-type-patient-handouts resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/msms-rc.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/msms-rc.png 954w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/msms-rc-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/msms-rc-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msms.org\/Resources\/Quality-Patient-Safety\/Reversing-the-Opioid-Epidemic\">Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS)<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">The Michigan State Medical Society has a variety of opioid-related resources, such as treatment resources, overdose prevention, online learning, prescriber resources and more for providers and patients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-general-opioid-epidemic-resources\">General Opioid Epidemic Resources<\/span> <span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1891 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-patient resource-type-patient-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"498\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ask-your-doctor.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ask-your-doctor.png 498w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/ask-your-doctor-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/media\/132343\/download\">FDA &#8211; What to Ask Your Doctor Before Taking Opioids: A Checklist<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Opioid medications can have very serious side effects. Please use this checklist as a guide when asking your health care provider questions BEFORE taking opioids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1892 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"754\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care.png 754w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/lara\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/lara\/bpl\/MAPS\/Acute-Care-Opioid-Treatment---Surgical.PDF\">MDHHS &#8211; Acute Care Opioid Treatment and Prescribing Recommendations: Surgical<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">These recommendations will assist surgeons with treatment and prescribing for pain management and care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1893 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care-ed.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care-ed.png 740w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care-ed-300x152.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/lara\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/lara\/bpl\/MAPS\/Acute-Care-Opioid-Treatment---Emergency-Department.PDF\">MDHHS &#8211; Acute Care Opioid Treatment and Prescribing Recommendations: Emergency Department<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">These recommendations will assist ED physicians with treatment and prescribing for pain management and care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1894 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care-summary.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care-summary.png 732w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/acute-care-summary-300x137.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/lara\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/lara\/bpl\/MAPS\/Acute-Care-Opioid-Treatment---Dental.PDF\">MDHHS &#8211; Acute Care Opioid Treatment and Prescribing Recommendations: Dental<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">These recommendations will assist dentists in treating patients throughout each phase of treatment: pre-procedure, prescribing, and post-procedure (for patients discharged with an opioid prescription).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1895 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Option-1-Thumbnail-for-MOPEN-4RW.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Option-1-Thumbnail-for-MOPEN-4RW.png 540w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Option-1-Thumbnail-for-MOPEN-4RW-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan-open.org\/resource\/4-reasons-why-surgical-brochure\/\">Michigan OPEN &#8211;  4 Evidence-Based Reasons to Change Opioid Prescribing Practices<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">This pamphlet presents 4 evidence-based reasons to change opioid prescribing habits after surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1896 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/surgery-recs.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/surgery-recs.png 1170w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/surgery-recs-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/surgery-recs-1024x665.png 1024w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/surgery-recs-768x499.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan-open.org\/prescribing-recommendations\/\">Michigan OPEN &#8211; Opioid Prescribing Recommendations for Surgery<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">These procedure-specific prescribing recommendations, were developed by Michigan OPEN to curb the over-prescribing of post-operative opioids for patients with no preoperative opioid use.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1882 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-peer-reviewed-article\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/stat-pearls.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/stat-pearls.png 970w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/stat-pearls-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/stat-pearls-768x608.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK572085\/\">NIH: STAT Pearls: Responsible Controlled Substance and Opioid Prescribing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Recommendations for responsible prescribing of controlled substances and opioids in effort to minimize risk of prescription drug misuse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1883 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-peer-reviewed-article resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/opioid-8.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/opioid-8.png 464w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/opioid-8-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK556253\/\">AHRQ: Opioid Treatments for Chronic Pain<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">This report updates and expands on a prior Comparative Effectiveness Review on long-term (\u22651 year) effectiveness and harms of opioid therapy for chronic pain, including evidence on shorter term (1 to 12 months) outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1884 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-provider-handouts\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/mqicg.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/mqicg.png 780w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/mqicg-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/mqicg-768x597.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.improve.health\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/opioidprescribinginadultsexcludingpalliativeandendoflifecareFINAL2022.pdff\">Michigan Quality Improvement Consortium Guideline on Safer Opioid Prescribing<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">Use this one-page guideline for patients aged \u2265 18 years with acute or chronic pain outside of palliative and end-of-life care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1ebeda1b gb-query-loop-item post-1885 resource type-resource status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-opioid-prescribing-guidelines audience-provider resource-type-continuing-education resource-type-web-page\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1ebeda1b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-592de2a0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9d26c57f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9d26c57f\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-01619eee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-core.png\" class=\"gb-image-01619eee\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-core.png 882w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-core-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/pain-core-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4ea57abd\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ea57abd\">\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-4b568ffa gb-headline-text type-loop-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pcssnow.org\/education-training\/pain-core-curriculum\/\">PCSS &#8211; Pain Core Curriculum<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-d44cdde1 gb-headline-text type-loop-excerpt\">This is a comprehensive, 14 module-long educational curriculum for clinicians and healthcare professionals treating pain and addressing concerns related to opioid use disorder (OUD) at no cost.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-08af5232\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-08af5232\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2d03cf3e gb-headline-text term-wrapper\"><span class=\"post-term-item term-opioid-prescribing-guidelines\">Opioid Prescribing Guidelines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-63b9b32e contained\">\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-pager_ facetwp-type-pager\" data-name=\"pager_\" data-type=\"pager\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Opioid prescribing guidelines are intended to support clinicians in providing safe and effective pain management while minimizing the risk of misuse, addiction, and overdose in patients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"1","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"focus-area":[],"class_list":["post-1083","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Opioid Prescribing Guidelines - Safer Prescribing Toolkit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines - Safer Prescribing Toolkit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Opioid prescribing guidelines are intended to support clinicians in providing safe and effective pain management while minimizing the risk of misuse, addiction, and overdose in patients.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Safer Prescribing Toolkit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-07T17:01:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\\\/\",\"name\":\"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines - Safer Prescribing Toolkit\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-11-11T19:28:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-07T17:01:15+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/\",\"name\":\"Safer Prescribing Toolkit\",\"description\":\"A comprehensive resource for your clinical practice\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Safer Prescribing Toolkit\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/SPT-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/SPT-logo.png\",\"width\":3300,\"height\":1200,\"caption\":\"Safer Prescribing Toolkit\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/injurycenter.umich.edu\\\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines - Safer Prescribing Toolkit","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines - Safer Prescribing Toolkit","og_description":"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines Opioid prescribing guidelines are intended to support clinicians in providing safe and effective pain management while minimizing the risk of misuse, addiction, and overdose in patients.","og_url":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/","og_site_name":"Safer Prescribing Toolkit","article_modified_time":"2026-05-07T17:01:15+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/","url":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/","name":"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines - Safer Prescribing Toolkit","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-11-11T19:28:42+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-07T17:01:15+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/opioid-prescribing-guidelines\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Opioid Prescribing Guidelines"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/#website","url":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/","name":"Safer Prescribing Toolkit","description":"A comprehensive resource for your clinical practice","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/#organization","name":"Safer Prescribing Toolkit","url":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/SPT-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/SPT-logo.png","width":3300,"height":1200,"caption":"Safer Prescribing Toolkit"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1083"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2360,"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1083\/revisions\/2360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"focus-area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/injurycenter.umich.edu\/safer-prescribing-toolkit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/focus-area?post=1083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}