Physicians' Self-Reported Knowledge and Behaviors Related to Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain and Diagnosing Opioid Use Disorder, DocStyles, 2020.

Introduction: In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline) to improve opioid prescribing while minimizing associated risks. This analysis sought to understand guideline-concordant knowledge and self-reported practices among primary care physicians.

Methods: Data from Spring DocStyles 2020, a cross-sectional, web-based survey of practicing U.

Naloxone Dispensing to Youth Ages 10-19: 2017-2022.

Background And Objectives: Naloxone is lifesaving in the event of an opioid overdose but is underutilized in adolescents. Youth-serving clinicians can play a role in expanding naloxone access by offering it to all youth at risk for opioid-involved overdose, including by prescription. Understanding naloxone dispensing trends to youth can inform efforts to expand its use.