News
- January 22, 2018: Dr. Rebekah Gee, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, has renewed the standing order for the life-saving medication Naloxone.
- Governor John Bel Edwards signs bills related to Opioid Abuse
Act 76- Senate Bill 55 by Senator Fred Mills
Act 82- House Bill 192 by Representative Helena Moreno
Act 88- House Bill 490 by Representative Walt Leger
LAMMICO Opioid Course- CME
LAMMICO Provider Opioid CME- Discounted for JPMS Members
Louisiana Department of Health
The Problem and Challenge in Louisiana
State of Louisiana Standing Order for Naloxone
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Overdose Prevention
Online Training
Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Guidelines for Providers Poster
Guidelines for Patients Poster
TRAIN
Opioid-related courses on TRAIN
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Prescription Monitoring Program
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Best Practices for addressing Prescription Opioid Overdose, Misuse and Addiction
American Medical Association- CME
A Primer on the Opioid Morbidity and Mortality Crisis: What Every Prescriber Should Know
Drug Enforcement Administration
Diversion Control Division- Registrant Drug Disposal Information
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Use of Medications in the Treatment of Addiction Involving Opioid Use
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit
5 Steps for First Responders
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Opioid Overdose Reversal with Narcan