Chronic pain: prescribe mental health support as well as drugs, say experts

Calls for social interventions to be used along with opioids, which often have little effectPeople with chronic pain should be prescribed social interventions such as mental health support instead of just opioid painkillers, experts have said.About 28 million adults in the UK live with pain that has lasted three months or more, according to recent research. Buttackling such pain is challenging, with few effective treatments on offer.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 5, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Health Opioids Drugs Mental health UK news Science Source Type: news