I. Introduction
II. Controlled Substance Act
Controlled Substance Schedules
III. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
IV. Prevalence of Prescription Drug Misuse
1. Pain Prescription Misuse
2. Tranquilizer Prescription Misuse
3. Stimulant Prescription Misuse
4. Sedative Prescription Misuse
V. State Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMP)
VI. Prevention of Prescription Drug Misuse
1. Prescribing Practices
2. Implementation and Use of PDMPs
3. Case Example: Florida State Prescription Drug Monitoring
4. Drug Diversion and Doctor Shopping
VII. Safe Prescribing of Opioids
1. Pain Management Education
2. Indications for Opioid Pain Treatment
VIII. Case Study: PDMP Data
IX. Case Study: Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Management
X. Summary