Historique
Périodique
Addiction and Pain
(L'addiction et la douleur.)
Auteur(s) :
SCHNOLL, S. H. ;
WEAVER, M. F.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
S27-S35
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
26
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods)
Note générale :
American Journal on Addictions, 2003, 12, (Supp. 2), S27-S35
Résumé :
The use of opioid medications for analgesia is associated with concerns about adverse side effects and the potential for development of physical dependence, tolerance, or addiction. Pain often is undertreated, which may provoke drug-seeking behavior by patients. Physicians must assess requests for more pain medication as stemming from either undertreatment of pain, development of physical tolerance, or addiction. Important tools for addiction screening include the use of questionnaires, patient interviews, and lab tests. In this study, the physiological and behavioral consequences of chronic pain and its treatment with opioids, along with guidelines for prescribing opioid pain medication, are presented. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Div. of General Medicine and Primary Care, P.O Box 980109, Richmond, VA 23298-0109.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.