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Allopathic, complementary, and alternative medical treatment utilization for pain among methadone-maintained patients.

TitleAllopathic, complementary, and alternative medical treatment utilization for pain among methadone-maintained patients.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsBarry, Declan T., Mark Beitel, Christopher J. Cutter, Brian Garnet, Dipa Joshi, Richard S. Schottenfeld, and Bruce J. Rounsaville
JournalThe American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions
Volume18
Issue5
Pagination379-85
Date Published2009 Sep-Oct
ISSN1521-0391
KeywordsAdult, Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, Analgesics, Opioid, Chronic Disease, Complementary Therapies, Female, Humans, Male, Methadone, Middle Aged, Opioid-Related Disorders, Pain, Self Medication, Severity of Illness Index, Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
AbstractWe surveyed 150 methadone maintenance treatment program (MMTP) patients about pain, pain treatment utilization, perceived efficacy of prior pain treatment, and interest in pursuing pain treatment at the MMTP. Respondents with chronic severe pain (CSP) (ie, pain lasting at least six months with moderate to severe pain intensity or significant pain interference) and "some pain" (ie, pain reported in the previous week but not CSP) endorsed similar rates of past-week and lifetime allopathic or standard medical (with the exception of lifetime medical use of non-opiate medication) and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) utilization for pain reduction. Prior pain treatments were perceived to be less effective by CSP than SP patients but both groups had equivalent high rates of interest in pain treatment associated with the MMTP. These findings may have implications for resource and program planning in MMTPs.
DOI10.1111/j.1475-6773.2011.01335.x
Alternate JournalAm J Addict

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