Erratum to: Self-Reported Chronic Pain as a Predictor of Relapse Post Residential Addiction Treatment: a 6-Month Follow-Up Pilot Study

Abstract

With the rise of prescription opioids and the subsequent increase in opioid use disorders, the relationship between chronic pain, opioid use disorders, and drug replacement therapy has received great attention. However, few studies have examined the relationship between chronic pain and relapse from a variety of substance use disorders following residential addiction treatment. This pilot study seeks to examine the role of self-reported chronic pain as a predictor of relapse from a variety of substance use disorders for individuals who attended residential addiction treatment. In 198 adult patients, a Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient determined that there was not a significant relationship between self-reported chronic pain and relapse at 6 months following treatment: r (198) = −.056, p = .433. However, among those self-reporting chronic pain, women reported slightly more slips and complete relapses than men. The findings of this study can inform professionals working within a residential addiction treatment setting.