Opioid Dependence

Аннотация

Opioids are a powerful and dangerous tool in the therapeutic armamentarium. Much like the homesteader’s chainsaw or the miner’s dynamite in the Last Frontier where I reside, opioids can accomplish much in the short term, although untrained and indiscriminate use invites disaster. As with most decisions in medicine, opioid therapy involves ongoing risk-benefit ratio analysis.