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Six Steps to SAFEty

If you are currently taking a prescribed opioid medication to treat pain, then you have a responsibility to take the medication correctly to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you. We have developed six important steps to follow: 1. Never take a prescription painkiller unless it is prescribed to you. Everyone responds differently to pain medications. What is safe for one person may not be safe for another. 2. Do not take pain medicine with alcohol. Never mix the two; it is a dangerous combination that can be deadly....More

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About PainSAFE

The vision of the PainSAFE program is that no patient shall be harmed by pain therapies. If you have been prescribed a pain medication called an opioid (narcotic), it is important that you are certain that you are taking the...
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Eight Prescribing Guidelines

Deaths caused by overdose of prescription drugs are on the rise. Data are incomplete but there is reliable evidence that the reasons are multifactorial.  To lower your patient’s risk of overdose from prescribed opioids and...
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