Chronic opioid therapy for nonmalignant pain in patients with a history of substance abuse: Report of 20 cases

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 163-171

  Dunbar, Stuart A ^a,b   Katz, Nathaniel P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic opioid therapy; Nonmalignant pain; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FIBROMYALGIA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029877351     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(95)00165-4     Document Type: Article

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