A qualitative study of chronic pain and opioid use: The impact of restrictive prescribing

CONCLUSIONS: Opioid use for CP is complex and multifaceted. The continuum of pain and opioid use disorder can begin with a prescription for acute pain and continue for the treatment of CP. Patients described how continued opioid use was not to "get high" but for pain control to improve their quality of life, continue to work, and be productive. For those who experience physical dependence on opioids, access to treatment is vital to recovery and pain management.KEY MESSAGE: Without individualized managed care, people confronted with a sudden interruption in prescription opioids may turn to illicit drugs to mitigate symptoms of opioid withdrawal and physical dependence.PMID:37879664 | DOI:10.5055/jom.2023.0803
Source: Journal of Opioid Management - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research