Provision of Safe Access to Opioids in Patients with Advanced Cancer in the Setting of Opioid Epidemic

Course Experts: Joey Ricciutti, PharmD and Ben Kematick, PharmD, BCACP

Course Description: This course reviews the key events in the opioid epidemic and how those events impacted the perception of opioid use. For patients with advanced cancer, barriers, risks, and benefits of opioid use are discussed, as well as methods for assessing, monitoring, and treating their pain.

Credits: CEUs will be granted for pharmacists in pain management.

Opioid Epidemic, Advanced Cancer, Pain Management, Opioid Access, Opioid Utilization, Opioid Risks, Opioid Benefits, Pain Assessment, Pain Monitoring, Opioid Misuse, Opioid Toxicity, Non-Opioid Analgesics, Interventional Pain Management, Opioid Sparing, Risk Mitigation, Total Pain, Opioid Risk Tool, Screener and Opioid Assessment, Current Opioid Misuse Measure, Addiction Behavior Checklist