Type: Reference
Community Mapping and Identifying Priority Populations for HIV Prevention and Care
This 2023 Community Mapping Toolkit for D.C. Organizations details how visualizing health disparities can help outreach programs for HIV prevention. The toolkit explores how community mapping can support your work, what goes into creating a community map, and how to use mapping tools that are available online.
CDC Pocket Guide: Tapering Opioids for Chronic Pain
Follow up regularly with patients to determine whether opioids are meeting treatment goals and whether opioids can be reduced to a lower dosage or discontinued.
Sample Patient Agreement Form
This resource includes two sample patient agreement forms that can be used with patients who are beginning long-term treatment with opioid analgesics or other controlled substances.
How to Get Rid of a Sharps Container
Safe disposal of needles and other sharps used at home, at work, or while traveling.
States Allowing Telehealth Prescriptions for Opioid Use Disorder
A Resource from the National Academy for State Health Policy.
NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse: Opioids
The NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse maintains a resource and information page on opioids, including articles on treatment, medications, overdose rates, and drug facts.
Addiction Center Glossary of Drug Street Names
Use this glossary to see the brand, generic, and street names of various drugs.
PEG13: A Three-Item Scale Assessing Pain
Development and Initial Validation of the PEG, a Three-item Scale Assessing Pain Intensity and Interference
Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)
The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a brief, self-report screening tool designed for use with adult patients in primary care settings to assess the risk for opioid abuse among individuals prescribed opioids for the treatment of chronic pain.
NIDA Quick Screen
Details the NIDA Quick Screen with a reflex to NIDA-Modified ASSIST.