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Opioid Treatment AgreementOpioid Treatment Agreement • August 10th, 2021
Opioids (oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, methadone, etc.), used in the treatment of chronic pain can reduce pain and improve what you are able to do each day. However, they have significant properties that make their long term use problematic or even impossible. Treatment with opioids in the United States is a privilege granted by our federal government with strict rules and regulations that must be complied with. Opioid treatment is not a right and, with the possible exception of cancer pain, is never a medical necessity. It is one of many treatment options and is not appropriate for all patients. The problems caused by long term use of opioids are discussed on the last page. Because of these many and serious problems and limitations, we routinely limit opioid exposure by utilizing non-opioid medications and other methods to help you with your pain. In fact, most chronic pain patients avoid all these opioid problems by treating their pain conditions without the use of opioids.
