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UW Pain and Opioid Consult Hotline
1-844-520-PAIN (7246)
Consultations for clinicians treating patients with complex pain medication regimens. Learn More
Resources
Prescription monitoring
Prescribing guidelines
- Interagency guidelines on prescribing opioids for pain and summary report
- Quick reference—prescribing opioids for chronic pain
- Quick reference—prescribing opioids for acute pain
- Opioid use in pregnancy
Continuing education
- Preparing for new opioid prescribing rules—Washington State Medical Association, December 2018. Meets new state opioid CME requirements.
- CDC Interactive Training Series—topics include treating chronic pain without opioids, patient communication, dosing, and more.
Referrals and resources
- Local medication-assisted treatment (MAT) providers
- Pain and opioid consult hotline
- UW TelePain—Weekly consultation with pain specialists to help manage challenging chronic pain cases
- Naloxone (Narcan) prescribing
- Patient guide on opioid risks with provider considerations for medication tapering
Patient materials
- Prescription opioid fact sheet
- Opioid overdose brochure (also available in Spanish)
- Needle exchange locations
- Medication takeback locations
- Naloxone (Narcan) information
- Washington Recovery Helpline
- Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
- 211—find local resources
New Prescribing Rules Information for Providers
New opioid prescribing requirements are coming for many practitioners in Washington State. Toolkits are available to help make practitioners aware of the new requirements.