The ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing

<p>Dentists have been inundated by patients with an array of complicated medical conditions and pain/sedation management issues. This is in addition to a variety of legal regulations dentists must follow regarding the storage and recordkeeping of controlled substances. Avoid unknowingly putting your practice at risk by becoming victim to a scam or violating a recordkeeping requirement with The <i>ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing</i>.</p> <p>This <i>Practical Guide</i> is ideal for dentists and staff as they navigate:</p> <p>• Detecting and deterring substance use disorders (SUD) and drug diversion in the dental office (drug-seeking patients)<br /> • Prescribing complexities<br /> • Treating patients with SUD and complex analgesic and sedation (pain/sedation management) needs and the best use of sedation anxiety medication<br /> • Interviewing and counselling options for SUD<br /> • Federal drug regulations<br /> Commonly used illicit, prescription, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as alcohol and tobacco, are also covered.</p> <p>Special features include:</p> <p>• Clinical tools proven to aid in the identification, interviewing, intervention, referral and treatment of SUD<br /> • Basic elements of SUD, acute pain/sedation management, and drug diversion<br /> • Summary of evidence-based literature that supports what, when and how to prescribe controlled substances to patients with SUD<br /> • Discussion of key federal controlled substance regulations that frequently impact dental practitioners<br /> • Checklists to help prevent drug diversion in dental practices<br /> • Chapter on impaired dental professionals<br /> • Case studies that examine safe prescribing and due diligence</p>