Essentials - Pain and Addiction-Event Recording

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Steve Wyatt, an addiction psychiatrist, discusses pain and addiction, with a focus on safer prescribing and pain management for patients with diagnosed opioid use disorder. He highlights the prevalence of pain in the US population and the significant cost it has on the economy. Dr. Wyatt explains how the rise in opioid prescribing led to the current opioid crisis, with many individuals misusing or becoming dependent on these medications. He discusses the importance of assessing the risks and benefits of opioid therapy and highlights alternative treatments and non-pharmacologic interventions for chronic pain. Dr. Wyatt also addresses the management of pain in patients with opioid use disorder, including the use of buprenorphine and naloxone. He explains the considerations for using these medications and provides guidance for initiating and tapering opioid therapy. Dr. Wyatt emphasizes the need for a multidisciplinary approach to pain management and the importance of psychosocial treatments in conjunction with pharmacologic interventions. He also discusses the role of naloxone in preventing opioid overdoses and offers resources for further information and support.

Keywords

pain and addiction

safer prescribing

pain management

opioid use disorder

opioid crisis

alternative treatments

non-pharmacologic interventions

buprenorphine and naloxone

initiating opioid therapy

tapering opioid therapy

multidisciplinary approach

psychosocial treatments