Learning Objectives
1. Understand risk stratification and monitoring of patients using opioid pharmacotherapy for chronic pain, especially in patients with opioid tolerance who may benefit from buprenorphine conversion.
2. Describe the statistics and treatment considerations for chronic pain, and its overlap with opioid use disorder (OUD).
3. Evaluate pharmacotherapeutic and integrative health options in pain and OUD management, including acupuncture and meditation.