Prescription opioids and other controlled substances are used to treat moderate to severe pain. Individuals taking opioids over a long period of time can also develop cravings. Although most people who take opioids long-term do not develop a substance use disorder, a small percentage of people experience a continuing, compulsive need for opioids, which is characteristic of an opioid use disorder. The same may be said of other controlled substances. There is a wide range of clinical practice guidelines for treating pain. Nonpharmacologic therapy and nonopioid medications are preferred for the initial treatment of chronic pain. Opioids as first-line or routine therapy for chronic pain should only be considered when the benefits outweigh the risks.
Credit & MOC Details
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Credit types
MOC types
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Pricing
CME included with membership · $42–99/yr
| Pharmacist Unlimited Plan | $69/yr |
| Pharmacy Tech Unlimited Plan | $42/yr |
| Physician (MD/DO) Unlimited Plan | $99/yr |
| Physician Assistant Unlimited Plan | $99/yr |
| Individual Course (Pharmacy) | $6.99 |
| Individual Course (Physician/PA, per credit) | $6 |
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Specialties served/covered
- Adolescent Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Critical Care Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Family Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- General Internal Medicine
- General Pediatrics
- General Surgery
- Geriatric Medicine
- Health Equity & Inclusion
- Hematology
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Hospital Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Oncology
- Medical Toxicology
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurocritical Care
- Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
- Pain Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pulmonary Disease
- Rheumatology
- Cardio-Vascular
- Cross-Specialty
- Emergency & Critical Care
- GI & Liver
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Subspecialties
- Neurology
- Oncology & Hematology
- Pain & Palliative
- Pediatrics
- Primary care
- Surgery
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- Credit · Up to 2 credits
- MOC · Up to 2 points
- $6.99
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ReleasedFeb 10, 2026
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Last day to claim creditFeb 11, 2029 2 years left
