Chronic pain management presents a difficult challenge to physicians. This is especially true in light of increased awareness of the highly addictive properties of prescription pain medications. Deciding on the best treatment protocol for managing chronic pain, while protecting the patient from developing an opioid use disorder, requires ongoing patient assessments. Individuals who struggle with […]
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Taken Only As Prescribed – Why it’s Important to Excercise Caution With Medication
The struggles many have with opioid pain medication have given way to a more public view of how prescription medication use can develop into substance use disorders. There has long existed a large number of routinely prescribed medicines that have the potential to be abused, and many who suffer from substance use disorders are not […]