Opioids are medications that help relieve pain, but can be addictive if used on the long-term. In 2016, in Quebec, there were nearly 380 000 prescriptions of opioids according to the R\u00e9gime d\u2019assurance maladie du Qu\u00e9bec (RAMQ). Our members, Dr. Anne Marie Pinard, anesthesiologist practicing in a pain clinic (Universit\u00e9 Laval), Prof Ana\u00efs Lacasse, epidemiologist at the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue and community pharmacist Philippe de Grandpr\u00e9 comment on this issue in Actual News Magazine. It\u2019s important to note that although physicians are now more aware of the dangers around the opiod crisis and the adverse effects that these drugs can cause, there are not enough tools and resources to guide clinicians in prescribing opioids to their patients. This is why the Quebec Pain Society, chaired by Philippe de Grandpr\u00e9, has a mandate to support the training of interdisciplinary care teams on the first-line of treatment, promote continuing education and share the latest knowledge in pain training and management, including opioid prescription practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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