Experts Identify Management Strategies for Concerning Behaviors That Arise When Taking Opioids for Chronic Pain
December 11, 2017
December 11, 2017
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release:
Patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain sometimes demonstrate challenging and concerning behaviors, such as using more opioid medication than prescribed or concomitant alcohol or drug use. A new study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, establishes expert consensus about treatment approaches that should be implemented when these . . .
Patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain sometimes demonstrate challenging and concerning behaviors, such as using more opioid medication than prescribed or concomitant alcohol or drug use. A new study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, establishes expert consensus about treatment approaches that should be implemented when these . . .