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- Title
Prescription opioid abuse, pain and addiction: clinical issues and implications.
- Authors
Ling, Walter; Mooney, Larissa; Hillhouse, Maureen
- Abstract
Prescription opioid misuse in the USA has increased over threefold since 1990 to epidemic proportions, with substantial increases in prescription opioid use also reported in other countries, such as Australia and New Zealand. The broad availability of prescription pain medications, coupled with public misconceptions about their safety and addictive potential, have contributed to the recent surge in non-medical use of prescription opioids and corresponding increases in treatment admissions for problems related to opioid misuse. Given competing pressures faced by physicians to both diagnose and treat pain syndromes and identify individuals at risk for addictive disorders, the use of opioids in the treatment of pain poses a significant clinical challenge.
- Publication
Drug and alcohol review, 2011, Vol 30, Issue 3, p300
- ISSN
1465-3362
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00271.x