title: What are we treating with long-term opioid therapy?
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, PO Box 356560, Seattle, WA 98195-6560, USA. sullimar@uw.edu
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Jane C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ballantyne
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid