Tapering From Chronic Opioids Getting More Attention

As chronic pain patients and their advocates grow more concerned about the potential for forced tapering from opioids, a group of medical experts in Washington state is taking a closer look at strategies to address long-term use. The Washington State Agency Medical Directors Group, along with the Bree Collaborative, will host a conference on Aug. 9 in Vancouver to discuss the issue of chronic opioid use. Although the Agency Medical Directors address opioid use in a 2015 guideline, more in-depth answers are needed when it comes to patients who have been taking opioids long-term, said Dr. Gary...