Fred Brason Project Lazarus, a successful Wilkes County initiative to

Fred Brason
Project Lazarus, a successful Wilkes County
initiative to address prescription drug abuse
At the conclusion of this CME activity the learner should be able to:
• Identify the rates of opioid addiction and overdose death rates in Transylvania
County and western North Carolina
• Describe strategies that have been employed in similar communities to reduce
overdose deaths
• State the resources provided by the Medicaid Narcotics Lock-in Program and
NC Controlled Substance Reporting System
• Describe the ways in which the Chronic Pain Toolkit can assist in identifying
and treating patients with chronic pain
• Elements of rational prescribing practice to reduce the risk of prescription
abuse
• Outline effective interventions with prescription drug abuse
Wake Forest University School of Medicine is the continuing education provider for this activity.
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for physicians. Credit Designation Statement: The Wake Forest University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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to the ACCME Standards regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of
faculty and commercial support relationships, if any, will be made known at the activity.