Opioids in advanced cancer: use, storage and disposal in the home.

Sebastiano MercadanteLucia AdamoliGiuseppe BellaviaLuisa CastellanaTommaso FavaraLavinia InsalacoMarco MauceriCarla ScibiliaMario Lo MauroAlessio Lo CascioAlessandra Casuccio

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2022)

A large number of patients with advanced cancer followed at home do not store, use and dispose of opioids safely. Patient education programmes should be incorporated to decrease the availability of opioids at home for abuse, diversion, and accidental poisoning.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
chronic pain
pain management
healthcare
case report
quality improvement
minimally invasive