That’s why US WorldMeds created Talking About Opioid Withdrawal with Your Patients, a comprehensive resource that you can use with your patients to help identify OWS. Talking About Opioid Withdrawal with Your Patients offers practical steps for detecting OWS and engaging in a productive dialogue with your patients about opioid discontinuation.
IDENTIFYING OWS
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- Weiss RD, Potter JS, Griffith ML, McHugh RK, et al. Reasons for opioid use among patients with dependence on prescription opioids: the role of chronic pain. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2014;47(2):140-145.
- Shigakova F. Clinical manifestations of the opiate withdrawal syndrome. Int J Biomed. 2015;5(3):151-154.