The CDC Opioid Guidelines - maximum of 90 MME of opioids prescribed by general physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc. to acute care, short-term pain patients in the regular capacity of their practice. It does not apply to pain care specialists, oncologists, dentists, or other specialists who treat chronic pain patients, neurological pain patients, specialists dealing with end-stage disease, and cancer.
They are also just GUIDELINES, not rigid statutes meant for the medical world. The DEA has overstepped their bounds as a law enforcement agency (not a medical practice entity and authority).
They are threatening doctors and pharmacists to withhold care, treatment, and comfort from chronic pain patients who deserve to live quality lives not tortured ones.
New Hampshire passed legislation to keep this from happening. It’s time every state stepped up to the plate and did the same thing.