Information for patients

About pain for patients, thinking about opioid treatment for pain, taking opioids for pain

Resources in this section

 

Opioids Aware Patient Leaflets

Cover image of Opioids Aware patient leaflet about pain

About Pain

A printable patient leaflet about pain

Cover image of Opioids Aware leaflet on thinking about opioids

Thinking About Opioid Treatment

A printable patient leaflet on thinking about opioid treatment for pain

Cover image of Opioids Aware patient leaflet on taking opioids for pain

Taking Opioids for Pain

A printable patient leaflet on taking opioids for pain

Other sections

Best professional practice
Guidance on best professional practice in safe prescribing, record keeping, patient safety and risk, reporting adverse effects

Understanding Pain and Medicines for Pain
Opioids Aware: Understanding Pain and Medicines for Pain

Clinical Use of Opioids
Opioids Aware: Clinical Use of Opioids

A structured approach to opioid prescribing
Opioids Aware: A structured approach to opioids prescribing

Opioids and addiction
Opioids Aware: opioids and addiction

Opioids Aware sitemap
Sitemap for the Opioids Aware resource, providing links to all sections