Prescribers' Resources
Here is a list of up-to-date resources compiled for prescribers. As new data, resources, and information become available, this list will be constantly updated.
Heroin and Prescription Painkiller Abuse in New Jersey
2016 Morristown Memorial Hospital Grand Rounds presentation “Heroin and Prescription Painkiller Abuse in New Jersey – Just Say Something” by Dr. Ramon Solhkhah sponsored by Community in Crisis.
Just Say Something by Dr. Ramon Solhkhah
Rutgers School of Pharmacy Resources for Prescribers Toolkit
Rutgers School of Pharmacy Resources for Prescribers Toolkit (scroll to bottom)
Partnership for Drug Free New Jersey
Partnership for Drug Free New Jersey’s “A Resource for Safer Prescribing” that includes the CDC Guidelines Card
Nicotine cessation guidelines for adolescents
Cigarettes and vaping treatment tips. Guidelines from Boston Children’s Hospital for treating adolescent patients age 14 and older.
Some people need nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) at the beginning, to help reduce cravings while they work through this process. Many doctors may not know about newer guidelines for prescribing NRT in teens.
CDC Prescribing Guidelines
For more specific information on CDC prescribing guidelines:
- For chronic pain
- For tapering
- For non-opioid treatments
