Talk to the Veterans Crisis Line now
U.S. flag
An official website of the United States government

VA Health Systems Research

Go to the VA ORD website
Go to the QUERI website

HSR Citation Abstract

Search | Search by Center | Search by Source | Keywords in Title

Opioid therapy for chronic pain. Pain, Opioids, and Addiction education series.

Krebs EE. Opioid therapy for chronic pain. Pain, Opioids, and Addiction education series. 2015 Feb 10.




Abstract:

Objectives 1) Recognize potential benefits and harms of longterm opioid therapy for chronic pain. 2) Describe gaps in the evidence for long-term opioid treatment of common chronic pain conditions. 3) Identify risk factors for opioid-related harm Focus of this talk Chronic pain Pain that persists and interferes with function Not associated with life-threatening/terminal illness Common conditions: chronic back pain and OA pain Opioids Natural and synthetic relatives of morphine Tramadol is an atypical opioid Long-term Prescribed for pain that is not expected to resolve Duration = months years decades lifetime?





Questions about the HSR website? Email the Web Team

Any health information on this website is strictly for informational purposes and is not intended as medical advice. It should not be used to diagnose or treat any condition.