Sec. 554.014.  INFORMATION PROVIDED TO LICENSE HOLDERS.  At least once each biennium, the board shall provide to license holders information on:
(1)  prescribing and dispensing pain medications, with particular emphasis on Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances;
(2)  abusive and addictive behavior of certain persons who use prescription pain medications;
(3)  common diversion strategies employed by certain persons who use prescription pain medications, including fraudulent prescription patterns;  and
(4)  the appropriate use of pain medications and the differences between addiction, pseudo-addiction, tolerance, and physical dependence.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1163, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.