A Prospective Study of Predictors of Long-term Opioid Use Among Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain

Discussion: The strongest predictors of long-term opioid use were not patient-related or medication-related factors, but expectations about using opioids in the future. Asking about such expectations may be the easiest way to identify patients likely to continue opioid use long-term.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research