Re-thinking the perception of long-term opioid use in RMDs

Nature Reviews Rheumatology, Published online: 18 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41584-023-01022-3Emerging data suggest that the frequency of long-term opioid use is high among individuals with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, which is of concern given the risks of opioid misuse. But is long-term opioid use really that high or is the situation more complicated?

Source: Nature Reviews Rheumatology - September 18, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Serge Perrot Anne-Priscille Trouvin Source Type: research