Challenges of chronic pain management: public health consequences and considered responses.
This article reviews the public health consequences of current approaches to chronic pain management, particularly those related to prescription of opioid analgesics and other controlled medications. This article also reviews factors contributing to these negative trends and discusses potential strategies for reversing them.
Governor's Institute on Substance Aubse, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. jwfinch@nc.rr.com
James W
JW
Finch
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000517:prevention & control; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D059408:Pain Management; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D063487:Prescription Drug Misuse
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid