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RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS
Bed Bugs
Bed Bugs: Guidelines for Best Practices in Prevention and Treatment-- This is a guide created by the City of Portland's Social Services Division with the intention of educating about bed bugs, their biology, behavior and how to prevent and effectively remove bed bugs from an infested area.
Bed Bug Fact Sheets:
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Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery
Click here to access an On-Line Substance Abuse Treatment Directory for Maine.
-Providers can query by drug type, by preferred location for treatment services, and by type of treatment preferred (inpatient/outpatient, etc).
-Information about Pain Management and Safe Prescribing
http://www.mainemed.com/painMgt/resources.php
Click here to register and to receive more information on the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)
Providers can register at no cost and obtain real-time information on all scheduled II-IV medications prescribed for patients from 2004 to present. The PMP allows providers to identify patients who may be abusing and diverting prescription medications, and allows providers to receive automated patient reports if there are indications of possible abuse or diversion.
Articles
"Simple Steps to Help Curb Opiate Misuse in Doctor's Offices"
"Study Shows Doctor's Offices Can Help Stem Abuse of Narcotic Painkillers"
"Advice from Addicted Women to Nurses, Doctors & Medical Staff"
Summer Camp Toolkit
Click here to view our toolkit for summer camps. The kit contains information about common diseases, disease reporting, and many references geared towards maintaining the health of campers at Maine's summer camps.
Tobacco Cessation
The Center for Tobacco Independence (CTI) offers customized training & education services, designed and delivered in a format to suit your needs. CTI can provide you and your staff with a free one-hour Tobacco Treatment Lunch and Learn to gain knowledge of brief and effective tobacco intervention strategies to utilize with your patients. CTI will come to your site, provide lunch for your staff, and can also offer CEUs to those who attend the training.
For more information, please contact Fred Wolff, Program Manager at 662-7154.Tri-fold Flier about Second hand Smoke (English & Spanish)
Protect your Children’ brochure – Tips on how to keep your children safe from second hand smoke (English & Spanish)
Useful Websites and Phone Numbers
-CDC Health Information by Topic
Health information is available in 9 different languages for non-English speaking patients.-The Body Pro
Up to date information on HIV/AIDS, its treatment and diagnosis.-CDC Clinical Information Services Available 24/7
Call 1-800-232-4636
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