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'They say you can get addicted': Exploring factors that fuel the fear of addiction to prescription opioids among cancer survivors.

Melody N ChavezDinorah Martinez TysonPaige W LakeAna GutierrezPeggie SherryKhary K RiggVictoria MarshallHeather HendersonSahana RajasekharaSmitha PabbathiBarbara Lubrano
Published in: European journal of cancer care (2022)
Our findings support previously identified concerns among cancer patients about fear of addiction to opioids, a barrier to effective pain management. It highlights the importance for health care providers caring for cancer survivors to continue to address misconceptions about prescribed opioids.
Keyphrases
  • pain management
  • chronic pain
  • healthcare
  • young adults
  • prefrontal cortex
  • childhood cancer
  • social media