Opioid Toolkit

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) drug overdose is the leading cause of injury mortality in the United States. In the two decades from 2002 to 2022 the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths nearly quadrupled from 8.2 to 32.6 per the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).  NCSBN has curated a repository of resources to enable nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, other health care professionals and the public to access current, evidence-based information related to opioids.

These guidelines are provided by outside organizations with a focus on safe prescribing of opioids. NCSBN does not endorse or recommend the material listed below, but provides these guidelines as a reference for professionals.

These educational resources are provided by outside organizations with a focus on safe prescribing practices. NCSBN does not endorse or recommend the material listed below, but sees these offerings as opportunities for education of prescribing professionals and the general public.

These educational resources are provided by outside organizations with a focus on education resources, prevention and ongoing research. NCSBN does not endorse or recommend the material listed below, but sees these offerings as opportunities for education of prescribing professionals and the general public.