Patients ’ Perspectives on the Development of Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in Patients with Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Conclusion: Patients ’ experiences illustrate that the first stage of the development of prescription OUD differs from the development of other substance addictions. Negative reinforcement might play a more prominent role in the early phase of prescription opioid use. Patients expressed a lack of guidance, both at the start of use and long-term use, easy access to new prescriptions and a lack of monitoring as main drivers of the development. Poorly controlled pain and subjective stress fuelled continuous opioid use.Eur Addict Res
Source: European Addiction Research - Category: Addiction Source Type: research