Expert Commentary - What Is the Difference Between Informed Consent and Treatment Agreements? - Jennifer Bolen, JD

Ask the Experts - What should a physician do if he or she finds out that a prescription has been stolen and a pharmacy faxes in a copy that shows that the writing is not the physician’s by Bolen

Knowledge Library - Are some opioids more abusable than others? - Daniel Brookoff, MD, PhD

In the Know - The Other Side of the Coin: Treating Chronic Pain in Patients with Substance Dependence Disorder

CE Monograph - Evidence-Based Guidelines for Opioid Therapy - Tabitha A. Washington, MD, MS and Gilbert J. Fanciullo, MD, MS

State Your Case - Patient with Chronic Pain Issues and a Substance Use Disorder - by Penelope P. Ziegler, MD, FASAM

ESP 9 Instruments of Assessment - is a collection of nine valuable tools to assist pain management clinicians in identifying active or potential drug or alcohol misuse. The results of these tools can help determine the most appropriate individualized therapy plan.

ESP Patient Education Series - is an educational resource for clinicians to use to empower their patients to play a more active role in their pain management. Specific topics can be selected relevant to an individual patient's needs.

ESP Practitioner's Guide to Patient Visits - is an assortment of techniques and tools that may be used to help practitioners better assess the patient in pain and also help to demonstrate patient visit documentation for improved regulatory compliance and patient management.