Dentists have been inundated by patients with an array of complicated medical conditions and pain/sedation management issues. This is in addition to a variety of legal regulations dentists must follow regarding the storage and recordkeeping of controlled substances. Avoid unknowingly putting your practice at risk by becoming victim to a scam or violating a recordkeeping requirement with The ADA Practical Guide to Substance Use Disorders and Safe Prescribing. This Practical Guide is ideal for dentists and staff as they navigate: ¢ Detecting and deterring substance use disorders (SUD) and drug diversion in the dental office (drug-seeking patients) ¢ Prescribing complexities ¢ Treating patients with SUD and complex analgesic and sedation (pain/sedation management) needs and the best use of sedation anxiety medication ¢ Interviewing and counselling options for SUD ¢ Federal drug regulations Commonly used illicit, prescription, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as alcohol and tobacco, are also covered. Special features include: ¢ Clinical tools proven to aid in the identification, interviewing, intervention, referral and treatment of SUD ¢ Basic elements of SUD, acute pain/sedation management, and drug diversion ¢ Summary of evidence-based literature that supports what, when and how to prescribe controlled substances to patients with SUD ¢ Discussion of key federal controlled substance regulations that frequently impact dental practitioners ¢ Checklists to help prevent drug diversion in dental practices ¢ Chapter on impaired dental professionals ¢ Case studies that examine safe prescribing and due diligence