This in-depth text addresseshow to approach and treat the chronic pain patient struggling with
problematicopioid use. It discusses the approach for patients who may be at highrisk of
problematic use such as those with a history of mental illness orsubstance use disorder. The
first part covers diagnosis and treatment focusingon common best practices that practitioners
can adapt to any practice. Two ofthe chapters detail alternative and replacement therapies for
opioid. Two morecover special issues in the treatment of women and older patients. Thesecond
part reviews the ethical legal regulatory and policy issuessurrounding the treatment of
patients with comorbid pain and addiction. Thebook includes strategies for documentation that
mitigate the risk of legalissues or ethical boundary crossings. The last part of the book
addressestreating comorbid pain and opioid use disorder in different medical settings and
thetreatment of co-occurring mental illnesses and substance abuse. Treating Comorbid Opioid Use
Disorder in ChronicPain is of great value to psychiatrists painphysicians primary care
providers social workers drug rehabilitationcenters and other behavioral health
professionals.
