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Opioid Risk Tool

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Opioid Risk Tool

  • Definition
  1. Office-based 5 question assessment tool predicts patients at risk for Opioid misuse
  • Criteria
  • Male
  1. Family History of Substance Abuse
    1. Score 3: Alcohol
    2. Score 3: Illicit Drug use
    3. Score 4: Prescription Drugs
  2. Personal history of Substance Abuse
    1. Score 3: Alcohol
    2. Score 4: Illicit Drug use
    3. Score 5: Prescription Drugs
  3. Psychological Conditions
    1. Score 2: ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia
    2. Score 1: Major Depression
  4. Other factors
    1. Score 1: Age 16 to 45 years old
    2. Score 0: History of preadolescent sexual abuse
  • Criteria
  • Female
  1. Family History of Substance Abuse
    1. Score 1: Alcohol
    2. Score 2: Illicit Drug use
    3. Score 4: Prescription Drugs
  2. Personal history of Substance Abuse
    1. Score 3: Alcohol
    2. Score 4: Illicit Drug use
    3. Score 5: Prescription Drugs
  3. Psychological Conditions
    1. Score 2: ADHD, OCD, Bipolar Disorder or Schizophrenia
    2. Score 1: Major Depression
  4. Other factors
    1. Score 1: Age 16 to 45 years old
    2. Score 3: History of preadolescent sexual abuse
  • Interpretation
  1. Score 0-3: Low Opioid misuse risk
  2. Score 4-7: Moderate Opioid misuse risk
  3. Score >7: High Opioid misuse risk