BC Advantage - 2017 Issue 3

Opioid Addiction: A Physician's Perspective

Whether emotional or physical, pain is something most of us avoid as much as humanly possible. For some, however, pain is a constant and relentless companion.Spinal injuries, severe arthritis, and certain surgeries can all cause several chronic pain in patients of nearly any age, due to healing or neural complications. Often this severe or persistent pain is treated through a combination of opioids and certain types of therapy, depending on the illness or injury.Over time, opiate addiction becomes a real risk for many of these patients, sometimes leading to even greater suffering and more deadly consequences. According...

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