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Opioid involvement in the treatment of chronic pain

Luis Felipe Calle-Cruz

Background: Analyzing the adequacy of opioid treatment of patients diagnosed with chronic pain throughout 2019. According to Lagley et al, in its study on prevalence and pain treatment, the prevalence of pain within the general Spanish population is 17.25%. According to previous studies, pain interferes with the completion of usual work, mood and relationship with others. These patients are common to possess other associated symptoms like anxiety, fatigue or depression that influence mood. The presence of those symptoms makes it difficult to assess the pain, thanks to their emotional and subjective component.