03/27/2018

Dental Association Toughens Opioid Stance

The ADA is implementing a seven-day time limit on opioids use

With the opioid crisis front of mind for the medical world at large, the American Dental Association is shifting strategies in an effort to better tackle the issue.

ADA announced on Monday that it would implement a seven-day time limit on how long opioids could be used, along with education requirements for those who prescribe medication to patients and the suggested use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs). The association says that its goal is to help encourage a responsible approach that others throughout the medical world can follow.

“As president of the ADA, I call upon dentists everywhere to double down on their efforts to prevent opioids from harming our patients and their families,” ADA President Joseph P. Crowley said in a news release. “This new policy demonstrates ADA’s firm commitment to help fight the country’s opioid epidemic while continuing to help patients manage dental pain.”

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