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When we are in pain, we often turn to over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen. Sometimes, however, we’re prescribed opioid painkillers, and there’s a perception that this will be a more effective treatment, because opiods are the “strongest” treatment.  But a lot of what ... Show More

An opioid abuse epidemic now plagues US healthcare. It was caused, in part, by overzealous advocacy for controlling chronic pain resulting in overuse of narcotics. There are now 2 million Americans addicted to opioids. The approach for treating chronic pain must change. In this p ... Show More

There have been drastic changes made in the regulation of opioids for medical treatment in the past few decades. However, with advent of fentanyl and carfentanil addiction, overdose-related death continues to increase. In this episode, our guests discuss continued regulation of o ... Show More

Contributor: Jared Scott MD Educational Pearls: Should we use opioids to treat low back and neck pain? The OPAL Trial, published in The Lancet, in June 2023, attempted to answer this very question. Objective: Investigate the efficacy and safety of a short course of opioid analges ... Show More

Dr. Pennell talks with Dr. Ray Page about efforts to address the opioid crisis impact onthe care of patients, and what role oncologists can play on this issue.   Hello, and welcome to the ASCO Journal of Oncology Practice podcast. This is Dr. Nate Pennell, medical oncologist at t ... Show More

Dr. Judith Paice and Dr. Eduardo Bruera discuss the latest evidence-based recommendations from ASCO on the use of opioids in managing cancer-related pain. They review the safe and effective use of opioids, including when clinicians should offer opioids, which opioids should be of ... Show More

Authorities in Australia are trying to avoid a crisis in the use of opioid prescription drugs in Australia, by imposing restrictions by 2020 to limit their supply. - Pihak berwenang di Australia berupaya menghindari krisis penggunaan obat-obatan resep opioid di Australia, dengan ... Show More

Drs Michael S. Saag and Ellen F. Eaton discuss HIV and opioid use disorder, including opioid agonists for chronic pain management, tools for reducing mortality, and management in the outpatient setting. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (ht ... Show More