Open AccessBurden of Alcohol Abuse or Dependence Among Long-Term Opioid Users with Chronic Noncancer Pain
Author(s) -
Pamela LandsmanBlumberg,
Nathaniel P. Katz,
Kavita Gajria,
Anna D. Coutinho,
Paul Yeung,
Richard White
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of managed care and specialty pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.126
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2376-1032
pISSN - 2376-0540
DOI - 10.18553/jmcp.2017.23.7.718
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , chronic pain , diagnosis code , adverse effect , substance abuse , emergency department , retrospective cohort study , psychiatry , environmental health , receptor , population
Substance abuse disorders among chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) patients add to the clinical challenges and economic burden of caring for such patients. Despite potential risks, some CNCP patients with a history of alcohol abuse or dependence (AAD) and pain that is refractory to nonopioid treatment options may still need opioids for pain management. However, there is a lack of data on adverse outcomes in long-term opioid users with CNCP and a history of substance abuse or AAD disorders.
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