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Section 5
Diversion - Prescription Opioid Misuse
and Chronic Pain

Question 5 | Test | Table of Contents

National Institute on Drug Abuse 

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- National Institute on Drug Abuse. (June 2020). Misuse of Prescription Drugs Research Report. National Institute on Drug Abuse, p. 10-15.

Update
Diagnosing and Managing Patients
with Chronic Pain Who Develop Prescription
Opioid Use Disorder: A Scoping Review
of General Practitioners' Experience

- Wilson, H., Harris-Roxas, B., Lintzeris, N., & Harris, M. (2022). Diagnosing and managing patients with chronic pain who develop prescription opioid use disorder: A scoping review of general practitioners' experience. Australian journal of general practice, 51(10), 804–811. https://doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-10-21-6201

Peer-Reviewed Journal Article References:
De Nadai, A. S., Little, T. B., McCabe, S. E., & Schepis, T. S. (2019). Diverse diagnostic profiles associated with prescription opioid use disorder in a nationwide sample: One crisis, multiple needs. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(10), 849–858. 

Garland, E. L., Hanley, A. W., Riquino, M. R., Reese, S. E., Baker, A. K., Salas, K., Yack, B. P., Bedford, C. E., Bryan, M. A., Atchley, R., Nakamura, Y., Froeliger, B., & Howard, M. O. (2019). Mindfulness-oriented recovery enhancement reduces opioid misuse risk via analgesic and positive psychological mechanisms: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(10), 927–940.

Vest, N. A., & Tragesser, S. (2020). Coping motives mediate the relationship between borderline personality features and alcohol, cannabis, and prescription opioid use disorder symptomatology in a substance use disorder treatment sample. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, 11(3), 230–236.

QUESTION 5
What are the three potential risks involved with long-term opioid treatment? To select and enter your answer go to Test.