Emergency department patient perspectives on the risk of addiction to prescription opioids

ConclusionIn this sample, patients had misconceptions about opioid addiction. Some patients did not know opioids could be addictive, others underestimated their personal risk of addiction, and others overtly feared addiction and, therefore, risked inadequate pain management. Despite limited data, we recommend providers discuss opioid addiction with their patients.

Source: Pain Medicine - September 1, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Michael Conrardy, Patrick Lank, Kenzie A. Cameron, Ryan McConnell, Alison Chevrier, Jill Sears, Eric Ahlstrom, Michael S. Wolf, D. Mark Courtney, Danielle M. McCarthy Tags: Original Source Type: research