Reflections on The Role of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Pain: A Shared Solution for Prescription Opioid Abuse and Pain.
J Intern Med. 2014 Dec 30;
Authors: Hall T, Thomas D, Frascella J, Smith W, Compton W, Koroshetz W, Briggs J, Grady P, Somerman M, Volkow N
Abstract
"The Role of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic Pain" was the title of a recent workshop (September 29 - 30, 2014) supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Disease Prevention that highlights the relevance and urgency of the topic. High-quality research presently does not exist to definitively answer questions about opioid safety, efficacy, and abuse potential with long-term use [1]. However, prescriptions for opioids increased from 76 million in 1991 to 207 million in 2013, which were associated with parallel increases in opioid-related morbidity and mortality [2]. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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