Perceptions of Signs of Addiction Among Opioid Naive Patients Prescribed Opioids in the Emergency Department

Conclusions: Signs of addiction identified by opioid naive patients were similar to concepts identified in medical definitions. However, participants’ understanding also included misconceptions, omissions, and conflated misuse behaviors with signs of addiction. Identifying these differences will help inform patient-provider risk communication, providing an opportunity for counseling and prevention.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Original Research Source Type: research