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Opioid Use Disorder
Online Resources for Opioid Use Disorder
This list is designed to help primary health care & clinical care providers assess and discuss with persons aged 65 or older, the potential risks and benefits of opioid use. It also contains information on how to support primary care providers in safely discontinuing or managing opioid use.
| Topic Area | Resource | Description | Source |
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| Prevention | Preventing Opioid Overdose | Information on preventing opioid overdose | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health |
| Suggested Opioid Prescribing Flowchart | Information on suggested opioid prescribing | Patient Care Link | |
| Safer Opioid Prescribing at Your Fingertips | Opioid prescribing guideline mobile app | Centres for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| Calculating Total Daily Dose of Opioids for Safer Dosage | Opioid dosing calculator | ||
| Opioid Manager | Toronto Rehab Centre for Effective Practice National Opioid Use Guideline Group |
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| Screening | Opioid Risk Tool | Older adult validated screening tools for OUD | McMaster University |
| Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain (CNCP) Management in the Elderly | Rx Files | ||
| Pain Management in Older Adults |
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| Treatment | Assessment and Management of Pain in the Elderly | A free self-directed learning package for nurses in long-term care on assessment and management of pain in the elderly | Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario |
| Non-Opioid Options for Managing Pain | Information to help support decisions about managing pain | Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health | |
| You May Be At Risk If You Are Taking Opioids/Narcotics for Chronic Pain | Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal | ||
| Opioid Tapering Flow Sheet | Information on tapering opioids | Oregon Pain Guidance | |
| Management of Opioid Use Disorders: A National Clinical Practice Guideline | Opioid use disorder treatment flow diagram | Canadian Medical Association |
[updated May 11, 2020]