Clinical and psychological factors associated with interdose opioid withdrawal in chronic pain population

The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Prescription Opioid Use Disorder (POUD) have undergone some significant changes. One of the most controversial changes has been the elimination of the withdrawal symptoms criterion when opioid use is under appropriate medical supervision. For this reason, the goal of this study was to analyze factors associated with opioid withdrawal in patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP).

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - April 7, 2021 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Rodr íguez-Espinosa, Ainhoa Coloma-Carmona, Ana Pérez-Carbonell, José F. Román-Quiles, José L. Carballo Source Type: research