Impact of health policies on opioid tapering and discontinuation among patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain
Rapid opioid tapering and discontinuation among individuals receiving LTOT were shaped by opioid-related policies in BC. Caution is needed in implementing opioid-related policy to avoid unintended consequences.
Authors
- Jane A. Buxton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-393X)
- Naveed Zafar Janjua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5681-719X)
- Roy Purssell
- Jessica Moe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9557-1671)
- Richard L. Morrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5869-5197)
- Mike Irvine
Institutions
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- BC Centre for Disease Control (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Drug Policy
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105231
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00