Safe Pain Management: Opioid Abuse and Surgery

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Safe Pain Control

How to Safely Manage Pain After Surgery

Opioid Abuse and Surgery

The Best Recovery Is a Safe Recovery

Managing pain helps to speed recovery following your operation. Your surgical team wants to help you to safely and effectively manage any pain that you may have after surgery. 鈥淪afe pain control鈥� means using medication and other therapies to manage pain with the least amount of side effects.

For Patients

Common Questions, Important Answers

Learn how to:

Use alternatives to opioids for mild and moderate pain,
Safely use opioids for severe pain,
Safely store and dispose of leftover opioids,
Recognize the signs of opioid dependence and misuse.

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Safe Pain Management For Adults

View our brochure on safe and effective pain control after surgery for adults.

Pain Management After Surgery for Women

View our brochure on safe and effective pain control after surgery for women.

My Pain Plan

Keep track of your pain and medications before and after surgery with our interactive pain plan management tool.

Safe Pain Management for Children and Teens

View our brochure on safe and effective pain control after surgery for children and teens.

How to Safely and Effectively Manage Pain

Watch our short video to learn how to safely manage your pain at home following surgery.

Marijuana and Surgery

Learn about the impacts of Marijuana use on surgical patients.

Safe Opioid Use in Surgery: A Team-based Approach

The 麻豆传媒is partnering with HCSC, a subsidiary of BCBS, to provide education on patient outcomes in pain management following musculoskeletal surgery.

Additional Resources

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(screening form to assess risk of misuse)

(addiction or dependence)

Brochure References

How Surgeons Are Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

Surgeons and all physicians are now screening their patients prior to opioid administration using the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Alternatives to opioids are being used and the amount and dose of opioid pills prescribed to patients is lower when appropriate. Numerous studies are underway monitoring the number of pills used by patients and their pain scores to better match pain control options for specific operations and avoid any excess opioid use (; ). Below are additional educational and leadership strategies for surgeons:

Professional Resources for Surgeons

We have educational programs, professional resources, research news, even opportunities to get involved鈥攁ll in an effort to promote safe pain control post-surgery.

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Our Opioid Task Force

Meet the professionals dedicated to safe and effective pain control.

Our Taskforce

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This section of the 麻豆传媒 website has been developed so you can learn more about safe pain control after your operation. If you have any questions after reading through this material, don鈥檛 hesitate to ask your surgeon.