Historique
Périodique
Perspectives on the medical use of drugs of abuse
(Perspectives sur l'usage médical des drogues)
Auteur(s) :
FRIEDMAN, D. P.
Année
1990
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0885-3924
Refs biblio. :
18
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Note générale :
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 1990, 5, 2-5
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
La confusion entre dépendance ou accoutumance et toxicomanie engendre des réticences à l'utilisation d'opiacés chez des malades présentant des souffrances intenses. Quand le traitement ne peut être que palliatif, il faut avant tout viser le confort et la qualité de vie du patient.
ENGLISH :
The treatment of severe pain requires the use of potent opioid analgesic medications. Many patients with opioid sensitive pain are being undermedicated. This results in increased morbidity and needless suffering. The most important reason for this undertreatment is the fear of addiction engendered by opioids, a fear that is greatly out of proportion to the real risk. The risk of addiction is greatly overestimated in part because many people do not understand the distinctions between drug abuse and drug addiction, on the one hand, and physical dependence and tolerance, on the other. (Extract from the author's abstract)
La confusion entre dépendance ou accoutumance et toxicomanie engendre des réticences à l'utilisation d'opiacés chez des malades présentant des souffrances intenses. Quand le traitement ne peut être que palliatif, il faut avant tout viser le confort et la qualité de vie du patient.
ENGLISH :
The treatment of severe pain requires the use of potent opioid analgesic medications. Many patients with opioid sensitive pain are being undermedicated. This results in increased morbidity and needless suffering. The most important reason for this undertreatment is the fear of addiction engendered by opioids, a fear that is greatly out of proportion to the real risk. The risk of addiction is greatly overestimated in part because many people do not understand the distinctions between drug abuse and drug addiction, on the one hand, and physical dependence and tolerance, on the other. (Extract from the author's abstract)
Affiliation :
Natl Inst. Drug Abuse, 5600 Fisher's lane, Rockville, MD 20857
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.