Opioid use and chronic pain are unfortunately connected. People who live with chronic pain may be more likely than the average person to need pain-relieving medicines like opioids.
To reduce the risk of opioid use disorder, doctors are increasingly turning to other options to help people manage their chronic pain. In this video, learn people with chronic pain can work with their care team to minimize their risk of opioid use disorder.
Dr. Avery is the vice chair of Addiction Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2018). Understanding drug use and addiction DrugFacts.
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