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Chronic pain among primary fentanyl users: The concept of self-medication.
Authors
Kim JJ, Hayati D, Zamany M, Choi F, Jang K, Ignaszewski M, Azar P, Krausz MAbstract
Chronic pain is among the leading causes of disability worldwide, of which only a small percentage of patients receive adequate treatment for. Non-prescribed opioid analgesics are commonly sought out in effort to alleviate unrelieved pain. This study assesses the prevalence and correlates of chronic pain among primary fentanyl users.