"Proposing an overnight change that restricts opioid prescribing indiscriminately will lead to a worsening of the illicit drug epidemic in this province," write Drs. Scenarios like this will only increase if we restrict opioid prescribing for chronic pain. Changing health-care policy based on the false premise that a restriction of opioid prescribing will immediately benefit our society, save lives, and solve the “opioid crisis” is misguided. Article Continued BelowAlthough four-out-of-five heroin users admit their path started with a “prescription” opioid, this does not mean she or he was prescribed the opioid. The multidisciplinary program combines the worlds of pain medicine and addiction to help people with their pain while optimizing opioid use.

Source: thestar September 26, 2016 10:07 UTC