Resource Center: individualized treatment

Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management: An Updated Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Chronic Pain Management and the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Evidence based guidelines for use of the different treatment modalities for chronic pain.

The Center for Social Gerontology has created a smoking cessation brochure which targets older adults in an effort to encourage smoking cessation among the elderly. (From their website)

The National Center for Tobacco-Free Older Persons (NCTFOP), created by and an integral part of The Center for Social Gerontology (TCSG), is dedicated to redressing and mitigating the physical and emotional harm to older persons caused by the actions of the tobacco industry. The NCTFOP will serve as a national advocate for and source of information on tobacco and older persons issues, as well as a center for conducting research, education and training to increase public awareness of the effects of tobacco on older persons and to reduce smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke by older persons. (From their website)

The American Psychiatric Association has released practice guidelines and resources for the treatment of patients with substance use disorders.

Questions and situations that surround relapse in tobacco cessation.

Quitting tobacco is difficult because all forms of it—cigarettes, cigars and spit (chewing) tobacco—contain nicotine and nicotine is the agent in tobacco that's capable of causing addiction or dependence. However, you can quit once and for all. The reasons for quitting are simple: You'll lower the chances of having a heart attack, stroke or cancer, including oral cancer. A smoke-free environment is healthier for those around you. If you're pregnant, you'll improve your chances of having a healthy baby. And, the money spent on tobacco can be used on other things. (From Their Website)

97 reasons to quit

A flow chart that offers advice on using pain relief medications for different types of pain. The site also offers dosage information and warnings for each of the medications that it recommends.

This tool helps patients record their level of pain and what factors increase or decrease it. It uses the acronym TARGET (Talk to your healthcare provider, Ask about treatments, Rate your pain treatment options, Get details about breakthrough pain, Explain any limitation to your daily activities, Talk about side effects) which outlines the steps for assessing their pain. This information can help the health care team find the best treatment for the individual.

Guidelines created to assess the needs of patients in opioid substitution therapy and to individualize treatment for each patient