title: Recommendations for the Prevention, Detection, Treatment and Management of Prescription Opioid Analgesic Dependence: Outcomes From the Opioid Analgesic Dependence Education Nexus (OPEN) Meeting.
abstract: The global consumption of opioids continues to rise, which has led to an increasing rate of diversion, misuse, addiction, and deaths related to prescription opioids. This has been particularly well documented in the USA; however, opioid analgesic dependence (OAD) is an increasing concern in Europe. More guidance is required for European healthcare professionals in the prevention, detection, treatment and management of OAD. The first Opioid Analgesic Dependence Education Nexus (OPEN) Mentor Meeting was held in Berlin in September 2014 to address this. An international Expert Panel, combining expertise in OAD from Australia, USA and Europe, invited 16 European experts in the pain and addiction fields to develop a best-practice approach to OAD that European practitioners can adopt. The outcomes from this meeting are presented here and included are a set of shared strategies that may be universally adopted by all healthcare professionals working with patients who use opioids.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT USA ; Franklin Medical Group, Waterbury, CT USA.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.affiliation: South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia ; Central Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lintzeris
authors.affiliation: Bergmannsheil Hospital, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.affiliation: Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH USA ; Silver Hill Hospital, New Canaan, CT USA.
authors.forename: Seddon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Savage
keywords: Analgesics; Dependence; Opioids; Prescription; Shared strategies