According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 2000 and 2014, the drug epidemic in the United States claimed the lives of half a million people, with 2014 being the most lethal year on record. Of the 28,000 deaths caused by drug overdose in 2014, more than 60 percent were due to an opioid overdose. The goal of this presentation is to explain how health care providers can identify the signs of drug toxicity and understand the risks of opioid use and abuse in their patient population, in addition to learning how to create pain-management plans that do not require opioids for their chronic-pain patients. It will also explain important steps taken by governments and administrations in addressing the prescription opioid abuse epidemic.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

1. Describe how governments and administrations are addressing the prescription opioid abuse epidemic
2. Discuss how physicians, pharmacists and other health care professionals can incorporate risk-reduction strategies for pain management
3. State ways in which members of the interprofessional team can effectively evaluate patients with chronic and acute pain conditions, identify non-opioid treatment strategies, and learn how to safely manage patients who require opioid treatment

Faculty Listing
Mark D. Sullivan, MD, PhD
Professor of Psychiatry
Adjunct Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Bioethics and Humanities
UW Medicine
Seattle, WA

Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships
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Faculty Disclosure
Mark D. Sullivan, MD, PhD has indicated that he has no relevant financial relationships.

Activity Planners
Sarah Chart, RN
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN

Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
OptumHealth Education
Eden Prairie, MN

Tina Rydland, PharmD
Crystal Clear Rx
Denver, CO

V. Silverstein, MD
Eagle Creek Medical Communications
Durham, NC

Activity Planner Disclosures
Drs Rydland and Silverstein have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Ms Chart and Ms Gleason have indicated that they are employees of and own stock in UnitedHealth Group.

Reviewer Disclosures
To ensure fair balance and avoid bias, the content for this activity has been reviewed by an independent medical expert with no relevant financial relationships.

Method of Participation
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For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board.

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• Completing the entire activity
• Completing the Pre- and Post-Activity Assessments, Activity Evaluation, and Application for Certificate of Credit forms

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Method for Calculating CE Credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, OptumHealth Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit Designation Statements
Physicians
OptumHealth Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 1.00 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse Practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Case Managers
The Commission for Case Manager Certification has approved this program for a maximum of 1.00 clock hour(s) for Certified Case Managers (CCM). (Please reference the 10th Annual Medical Director Forum when contacting CCMC to claim credit for this activity.)

Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hour(s) ([0.1] CEU) in states that recognize ACPE.
Attending the full program will earn 1.00 contact hour(s).
Unique Activity Number(s): 0860-0000-16-029-H01-P/0860-0000-16-029-H01-T

Attendance
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