The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice

BACKGROUND: Many physicians are overly cautious about prescribing opioids for chronic pain because of fears of iatrogenic addiction. However, in patients with chronic pain, addiction to opioid analgesics is exceedingly rare when there is no prior history of alcohol or drug abuse.

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Main Authors: Robert B Coambs, Josée L Jarry, Anusha C Santhiapillai, Rixi V Abrahamsohn, Cristina M Atance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1996-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/391248
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spelling doaj-art-7ff76027114c44508e12613220cd53cb2025-02-03T06:11:00ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67651996-01-011315516210.1155/1996/391248The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical PracticeRobert B Coambs0Josée L Jarry1Anusha C Santhiapillai2Rixi V Abrahamsohn3Cristina M Atance4Health Promotion Research Inc, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCentre for Health Promotion and Psychology Department, University of Toronto, CanadaHealth Promotion Research Inc, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaCentre for Health Promotion and Psychology Department, University of Toronto, CanadaCentre for Health Promotion and Psychology Department, University of Toronto, CanadaBACKGROUND: Many physicians are overly cautious about prescribing opioids for chronic pain because of fears of iatrogenic addiction. However, in patients with chronic pain, addiction to opioid analgesics is exceedingly rare when there is no prior history of alcohol or drug abuse.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/391248
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Pain Research and Management
title The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice
title_full The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice
title_fullStr The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice
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title_short The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice
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