Treatment Updates for Pain Management and Opioid Use Disorder

Abstract

The medical community has proposed several clinical recommendations to promote patient safety and health amid the opioid overdose public health crisis. For a frontline practicing physician, distilling the evidence and implementing the latest guidelines may prove challenging. This article aims to highlight pertinent updates and clinical care pearls as they relate to primary care management of chronic pain and opioid use disorder.

Keywords: Contingency management; Naloxone; Opioid use disorder; Opioids; Pain; Stimulant use disorder.