This review examines evidence for the effectiveness of cannabinoids in chronic noncancer
pain (CNCP) and addresses gaps in the literature by: considering differences in outcomes …

An overreliance on opioids has impacted all types of pain management, making it
undoubtedly a root cause of the “epidemic” of prescription opioid abuse in the United States …

Importance Mortality among people with opioid dependence is higher than that of the
general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment for opioid …

Importance Despite increased focus on reducing opioid prescribing for long-term pain, little
is known regarding the incidence and risk factors for persistent opioid use after surgery …

Background Interest in the use of cannabis and cannabinoids to treat chronic non-cancer
pain is increasing, because of their potential to reduce opioid dose requirements. We aimed …

Objective: To explore the clinical and financial implications of preoperative opioid use in
major abdominal surgery. Background: Opioids are increasingly used to manage chronic …

Aim The aim of this paper is to investigate 25‐year trends in community use of prescribed
opioid analgesics in Australia, and to map these trends against major changes to opioid …

Aims The aims of the current study were to determine the prevalence and incidence of
prescription opioid analgesic use in Australia and compare the characteristics of people with …

Background: Prolonged use of opioids initiated for surgical or trauma-related pain
management has become a global problem. While several factors have been reported to …

Background There is increasing debate about cannabis use for medical purposes, including
for symptomatic treatment of chronic pain. We investigated patterns and correlates of …