Khidir, HazarWeiner, Scott2016-12-022016Khidir, Hazar, and Scott G. Weiner. 2016. “A Call for Better Opioid Prescribing Training and Education.” Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 17 (6): 686-689. doi:10.5811/westjem.2016.8.31204. http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2016.8.31204.1936-900Xhttp://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:29626030Pain is the most common complaint in the emergency department (ED), and emergency physicians face unique challenges in making opioid-related treatment decisions. Medical students and residents experience significant variation in the quality of education they receive both about opioid prescribing as well as substance-use detection and intervention in the ED. To achieve a better standard of education, clinical educators will need to (a) develop a clearer understanding of the risk for aberrant opioid prescribing in the ED, (b) recognize prescribing bias and promote uptake of evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines in their EDs, and (c) advocate for integrated opioid management and addiction medicine training formally into medical school curricula.en-USJournal Article2016-12-0210.5811/westjem.2016.8.31204