Pain as a risk factor for substance use: a qualitative study of people who use drugs in British Columbia, Canada

Pain as a risk factor for substance use: a qualitative study of people who use drugs in British Columbia, Canada

Abstract Background People who use drugs have a significantly higher prevalence of chronic non-cancer pain compared to the general population, yet little is known about how various policy, economic, physical, and social environments may serve as risk or protective factors in the context of concurren...

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Main Authors: Pauline Voon, Alissa M. Greer, Ashraf Amlani, Cheri Newman, Charlene Burmeister, Jane A. Buxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Pain
Self-management
Harm reduction
Patient-centered care
Risk environment
Methadone
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-018-0241-y

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