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Posts about: ## Opioid Recommendations ![Opioids or Non-Opioids?](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/at-the-dentist-collection-tom-003-512275-edited.png) [Opioid Recommendations,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/opioid-recommendations) [opioid use](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/opioid-use) ### [Mental Health and Opioids | Non-Opioids may be as effective as Opioids for Chronic Pain](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-and-opioids-non-opioids-may-be-as-effective-as-opioids-for-chronic-pain) Fri, Sep 21, 2018 @ 06:00 AM ## Opioids or Non?  For moderate to severe chronic back pain or osteoarthritis pain of the hip/knee, opioid initiation may not be necessary. Patients with moderate to severe chronic back pain or hip and knee-related osteoarthritis pain do not require opioids in place of non-opioid treatments, according to a study published in JAMA. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-and-opioids-non-opioids-may-be-as-effective-as-opioids-for-chronic-pain) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Health-03.png) [Opioid Recommendations](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/opioid-recommendations) ### [Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain CDC Guidelines for US, 2016](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/prescribing-opioids-for-chronic-pain-cdc-guidelines-for-us-2016) Tue, Apr 26, 2016 @ 09:00 AM The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a guideline with 12 recommendations for primary care clinicians who prescribe opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. ## Specifically, the recommendations cover when to initiate or continue opioid treatment, which opioids should be used and for how long, and how to address potential harms associated with treatment. 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