Wednesday, June 24, 2020

A List of Alternatives to Opioids for Pain

Center on Addiction
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Are There Any Alternatives When A Physician Offers My Child Opioids for Pain?

by Corey W. Hunter, MD, FIPP
Alternative Medications
Whether your child has struggled with opioid dependence or other substance use issues previously, or whether you’re just concerned about the current opioid crisis, there’s good reason to want your child's pain to be managed by something other than prescription opioid pills. Eventually, your child might have an orthopedic injury or need a tooth pulled at the dentist, so what happens then?

While opioid medications may be effective for treating pain in the short-term, they have an extremely high propensity for addiction and do nothing to address its underlying cause.

The good news is that there are many alternatives to opioids that can help alleviate your child's pain. We’ve helped to spell them out for you and have provided guidance on how to ask your doctor about these alternatives:
Read the Full List

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