Pain management in drug users

Citation

McCreaddie M & Davison S (2002) Pain management in drug users. Nursing Standard, 16 (19), pp. 45-51. http://nursingstandard.rcnpublishing.co.uk/archive/article-pain-management-in-drug-users

Abstract
The injecting drug user is likely to present as an emergency hospital admission as a result of drug use, associated problems or lifestyle-related issues. Nurses are, therefore, increasingly likely to have to care for drug users and specifically injecting drug users, in acute environments. This article reviews the literature and current best practice o npain management in drug users in an acute environment.

Keywords
Drug abuse and addiction; Pain control

Journal
Nursing Standard: Volume 16, Issue 19