Open AccessThe SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice
Author(s) -
Robert B. Coambs,
Josée L. Jarry,
Anusha C Santhiapillai,
Rixi V Abrahamsohn,
Cristina M. Atance
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pain research and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1918-1523
pISSN - 1203-6765
DOI - 10.1155/1996/391248
Subject(s) - medicine , addiction , chronic pain , substance abuse , opioid , psychiatry , opioid use disorder , receptor
BACKGROUND: Many physicians are overly cautious about prescribing opioids for chronic pain because of fears of iatrogenic addiction. However, in patients with chronic pain, addiction to opioid analgesics is exceedingly rare when there is no prior history of alcohol or drug abuse
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