The opioids hold a unique place amongst addictive substances in that they have a critical
and indispensable role in medical treatment. This is as true today as it was in ancient times …

Medical advances have not obviated the need for opioids to relieve pain and suffering.
There are no better analgesics. Pain and suffering have not abated. Scientific endeavor has …

Throughout the long history of opioid drug use by humans, it has been known that opioids
are powerful analgesics, but they can cause addiction. It has also been observed, and is …

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in 2000 (2), many
physicians and organizations began advocating for increased usage of opioids in the …

Opioid Abuse in Chronic Pain — Misconceptions and Mitigation Strategies | New England Journal
of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

The use of prescription opioids in the management of chronic pain has drastically changed
over the past two decades. This chapter focuses on several key concepts including …

Prescription opioid abuse has become the biggest drug problem facing the United States,
surpassing abuse of cocaine, methamphetamines and heroin combined. For physicians …

Editor's Note The journal is delighted to introduce a new feature in this issue that focuses on
the complex and multifaceted issue of managing pain and related symptoms while …

An overreliance on opioids has impacted all types of pain management, making it
undoubtedly a root cause of the “epidemic” of prescription opioid abuse in the United States …

Introduction he dramatic rise in the use of opioids and the recent plethora of lay as well as
scientific reports of a need to curb opioid addiction due to overdoses and deaths associated …