(256) The impact of an educational group session on opioid treatment agreement violations

Abstract

Interventions are needed to decrease the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse. Opioids treatment agreements are often utilized as an abuse deterrent. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a one hour educational group session for new patients has an impact on violation of opioid treatment agreement violation. Violation of the opioid treatment agreement results in discharge from the pain management clinic. The educational session provided information by a clinical psychologist to new patients about the nature of pain, theories of pain, and traditional and complimentary treatments for pain.