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Controlled Substances and Opioids Toolkit for Providers

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CDC Guidelines For Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Factsheet

Michigan Regional Poison Control Center Health Alert - This update highlights the drugs-of-abuse most likely to be encountered by pre-hospital or hospital providers. The discussion includes keys to the recognition and management of toxicity resulting from these substances.

PMP AWARxE - Formerly MAPS (Michigan Automated Prescription Systerm)

On April 4th, 2017 the State of Michigan replaced the MAPS platform with PMP AWARxE. MAPS is used to track controlled substances, scheduled 2-5 drugs. It is a tool used by prescribers and dispensers to assess patient risk and is also used to prevent drug abuse and diversion at the prescriber, pharmacy, and patient levels.

Practitioners, Pharmacists, Law Enforcement, Government Agencies, and Benefit Plan Managers can get information here to register as a PMP AWARxE User.

*Information gathered from the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. Click here for additional information.

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)

SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders. Primary care centers, hospital emergency rooms, trauma centers, and other community settings provide opportunities for early intervention with at-risk substance users before more severe consequences occur.

Screening quickly assesses the severity of substance use and identifies the appropriate level of treatment.

Brief Intervention focuses on increasing insight and awareness regarding substance use and motivation toward behavioral change.

Referral to Treatment provides those identified as needing more extensive treatment with access to specialty care.

*Information gathered from SAMHSA. To learn more, please click here.

You can refer your patient to NMRE Access Center for behavioral health services by having them call: 800-834-3393.

NMRE Available Prevention and Treatment Services

Northern Michigan Regional Entity (NMRE) contracts with providers for the following substance use disorder services across the 21 county region:

Prevention
Early Intervention Services
Outpatient Services
Residential Services
Medication Assisted Treatment
Subacute Withdrawal Management
Women’s Specialty Services
Peer Recovery Support Services

To view a list of NMRE Treatment Providers, click here.

Fact: There are over 23.5 million people in long-term recovery in the U.S. from a substance use disorder. People do recover and get well.
Fact: Adolescents experience less health risks when their parents know about what is going on with them and their lives (CDC-April 2023)
Fact: DEA National RX Take Back Day reported 599,897 lbs (300 tons) of Prescription drugs collected in Michigan on October 2023 with 4675 Collections sites now In Michigan.
Fact: Michigan has distributed more than 730,000 naloxone kits and recorded over 6,600 overdose reversals since the 2020 launch of Michigan’s Naloxone Direct Portal, which provides the opioid overdose reversal medication at no charge to community groups

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